Fox-Colored Jealousy 2: Kind of a Wolf

Fox-Colored Jealousy 2: Kind of a Wolf by Machi Suehiro

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


This is a cute story about two boys who are both lonely and have learned to distrust their own feelings and the acceptance of those around them for different reasons. Put them together with the right mix of attraction and you get the perfect storm. Shiroki just wants some peace and quiet with his cat. Hayato is desperate for somewhere to belong and doesn't realize he tends to get very loud when he's excited, something that drives Shiroki crazy when Hayato is gaming all night (not that he realizes that's what is going on - he just thinks Hayato is loud). Hayato is even afraid of Shiroki at first, but when Shiroki learns Hayato's secret and he realizes he can be comfortable around Shiroki (both because of his acceptance and odd lack of scent), he may do a 180 and become a little clingy. So long as the boys learn to communicate, it seems like a match made in heaven. There are hints of a past with the only other "possessed" person in the story as well that I was curious about, though there wasn't much detail, so a tad surprised to learn that there is a separate story for that pairing and that this is considered a sequel. 

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Fake Fact Lips 1

Fake Fact Lips 1 by Machi Suehiro

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


I unintentionally read these backwards, but the story is still enjoyable. This first volume shares more of Ryo and Zen's past together in high school and picks up earlier in their careers together, when they've been there long enough they aren't considered the newbies, but haven't yet climbed up to consistently being the top of their divisions even though they are constantly competing together. Of course it would just take one of their stupid bets to make Zen deal with his own emotions. Ryo, on the other hand, is struggling to hold back and follow the status quo unless he can win the bet and make Zen fall for him.

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Fake Fact Lips 2-3: BREAK

Fake Fact Lips 2-3: BREAK by Machi Suehiro

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This series isn't very well identified in terms of volumes, so it's difficult to tell what is what in the bookstore, other than that this omnibus is clearly a thicker volume than the other book. Otherwise, the covers and title all remain the same for the other versions that were physically in stock, adding to the confusion.

Ryo and Zen were rivals clear back to their high school days. What Zen didn't know was that Ryo was pinning for him even back then. It takes their first trip together for Ryo to learn that Zen may have been waiting for him to call even back then. It's amusing how these two are so close and are often the spotlights of office gossip, and yet somehow they manage to stay entirely under the radar. At least one person in the office is in the know, but only after causing a lot of trouble and being told outright. It seems in general, the office thinks that even if the boys have mellowed, they would never get along, even if they were married. Interesting given their personal contests seem to be how they thrive and communicate with each other. It's also interesting to see how they deal with trust and jealousy issues, which are typically even more common when your relationship is hidden. For all of Zen's complaining, it would seem that at least when they are together, their physical relationship is more than healthy. In that regard, their future plans could either go really well or really wrong given their schedules and how quickly they tend to fall together.

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