The Flavor of Melon Manga Reviews (P.15)

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良作に出会いました

I came across a good work

ものすごく良かったです。この作者さんの初めて読みましたが、描写が丁寧だしキュンとくる場面がたくさんありました。読んだ後にじんわり温かい気持ちになります。好きな作品になりました！

It was really good. I read it for the first time by this author, and the descriptions were careful and there were a lot of exciting scenes. I feel a gentle and warm feeling after reading it. It became my favorite work!

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何度も読み返すこと必至

It is inevitable to reread it over and over

久しぶりの絵津鼓先生。以前も素敵でしたが、より洗練された絵柄に変わってました。冒頭の感じからは予想しなかった展開で、下巻では目が潤み、そしてあとがきを読んでまた涙…「切ない」の一言では足りない、そんなお話でした。きっとこの先何度も読み返す作品に出会ったと思います。

It's been a long time since Ezuko sensei. It used to be nice, but the pattern was changed to a more sophisticated one. It was a development I didn't anticipate from the beginning, and my eyes were moisturized in the second volume, and I cried again when I read the afterword... it was such a story where one word “sad” wasn't enough. I'm sure I've come across a work that I will reread over and over again in the future.

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幸せの味

The taste of happiness

This review contains spoilers. 夢がなく注ぐ愛情を持て余している中城くんと夢が枯渇して飢えている木内さん。そんな2人だから歩み寄る距離感が合い惹かれあうんだと思った。木内さんの灰色に見えてしまう世界の一瞬の表現が素晴らしかった。偽物メロンの味の定着が羨ましいという木内さん。木内さん、あんたの才能は本物だったんだよと言いたい。さらに、2人の幸せも本物。メロンの味のように、こういう幸せも当たり前になりますように。

This review contains spoilers. Nakagusuku-kun, who has no dreams and has too much love to pour out, and Kiuchi-san is hungry because their dreams have dried up. Since they're two people, I thought they were attracted to each other by the sense of distance they walked up to each other. Kiuchi's expression of a moment in the world that looks gray was wonderful. Kiuchi says she envies the established taste of counterfeit melons. Kiuchi-san, I want to say that your talent was real. Furthermore, the happiness of the two is real. May this kind of happiness become commonplace, just like the taste of melons.

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今年1番いいかも。

This year might be the best.

この作品を読んでよかった。ただ読み終わった時にそう思いました。私の中で今年読んでよかったBLで1番かも。

I'm glad I read this work. However, I thought so when I finished reading it. Maybe it's the number 1 BL I'm glad I read this year.

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ただそばに居てくれることのありがたさ

I'm thankful that you're right by my side

This review contains spoilers. どうしようもなく報われない気持ちが何日も、何ヶ月も、何年も続くと、その間にいろんな人との関わりがあるわけで、自分を助けようとしてくれる人って確かにありがたいのだけど、その人が善意であっても少し支配的だったり、プレッシャーに感じることってあると思います。こちらがそれをありがたく思わない態度を見せてしまうと、木内くんの元カノみたいに、最初は助けようとしてくれてた人も結局離れて行ったりしますよね。。。もしくは、ある程度の距離をとって「大丈夫？何か力になれることがあれば言ってね」と言ってくれる人もいるでしょう。この2パターンが多数なのかなと思いますが、ナカジョーくんは違いましたね。彼、最初からすごく優しいんですよね。自分の発言で木内くんを傷つけたかもと気にしたり、それからは思ったことをポンポン言わないでまずはよく考えて、でも結局言わなかったり。無関心だから何も言わないんじゃなくて、相手の気持ちを考えてるからこそ何度も言葉に詰まって、でもその代わりに抱きしめて、ずっと側にいてあげるという。同棲中に木内くんがノートに色々書いたりタバコをまた吸い始めたりと変化があっても、詮索したり助言したり干渉しないのってすごいなと思います。それはナカジョーくん本人も「曖昧な関係だから」そうできると言っていますが、やはり彼の優しさとか器の大きさを感じずにはいられない。。。傷ついたままでも、弱ったままでも、死んじゃいたいままの自分でもそれをジャッジしたりどうにかしようとせず、ありのままそこに生かしてもらえて、木内くんは本当に癒されたと思います。とても共感できる素敵なストーリーでした。

This review contains spoilers. If the feeling of being helpless and not being rewarded continues for days, months, and years, there are relationships with various people during that time, and I certainly appreciate people who try to help me, but even if that person has good intentions, they are a little dominant, and I think there are times when I feel pressured. If we show an attitude where we don't appreciate it, people who initially tried to help, like Kiuchi-kun's ex-girlfriend, will eventually walk away... Or, take a certain distance and say, “Are you okay? There are probably people who say, “If there's anything I can do to help, please let me know.” I think there are a lot of these 2 patterns, but Nakajo-kun was different. He was very kind right from the start. I was worried that I might have hurt Kiuchi-kun with my own remarks, and after that, I didn't say pompon what I thought, thought carefully at first, but in the end, I didn't say it. It's not that they don't say anything because they're indifferent; they say they get stuck in words over and over again because they're thinking about the other person's feelings, but instead they hug them and stay by their side the whole time. I think it's amazing that Kiuchi-kun doesn't snoop, give advice, or interfere even when there are changes such as writing various things in his notebook or starting to smoke again while living together. Nakajo-kun himself says he can do that “because it's an ambiguous relationship,” but after all, I can't help but feel his kindness and the size of his vessels... I think Kiuchi-kun was really healed by being able to live there as he was without judging it or trying to do anything about it, even though he was hurt, weak, or dead. It was a wonderful story that I can really relate to.

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控えめに言って最高です

It's awesome to say the least

pixivコミックで試し読みして続きが気になったので買いました！絵津鼓さんの漫画は初めて読むのですが絵が綺麗で読みやすかったです。ゆる～としてると思いきや、読んでいくと心が苦しくなる内容でした(色んな意味で)。エッチなシーンも程々にあります。初めてBL作品を読む人にも抵抗なく読めるかな？と私は思います。書き下ろしは幸せすぎて、何度もページを行ったり来たりして幸せを何度も味わいました笑絵津鼓さんの作品他にも読んでみたいと思いました。

I tried reading it on pixiv comics and was curious about the continuation, so I bought it! I read Ezuko's comics for the first time, and the pictures were beautiful and easy to read. I thought it was laid-back, but the content made my heart ache as I read it (in many ways). There are also plenty of naughty scenes. I wonder if people reading BL works for the first time can read them without resistance? I think so. I was so happy when I wrote it down, and I went back and forth through the pages and enjoyed happiness over and over again lol I wanted to read other works by Ezuko.

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レビューがいいのがわかる

I know the reviews are good

This review contains spoilers. なるほど。初めての作家さんでした。レビューが良いのと、他の作品も高評価で気になっていたのでついに購入。レビューの良さも納得の内容でした。変わったという絵も好きでした。切ないのに、ドロドロせず、何だか不思議な気持ち。特に書き下ろし！ありがとうごさいますの一言！

This review contains spoilers. I see. It was my first time as a writer. The reviews were good, and I was interested in the other works because they were highly rated, so I finally bought it. I was also convinced by the good reviews. I also liked the picture that said it had changed. Even though it's sad, it's not muddy, and it's kind of a strange feeling. Especially written down! Thank you for your kind words!

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良かった

good

表紙買いで上下巻一気読み。特に下巻の表紙の中城くんの横顔がとても好き！油絵っぽい感じもいいですね。ストーリーもすごく良かった！下巻では何度かうるっときた。木内さんは中城くんに出会えてほんと良かったね！

Buy the cover and read the top and bottom volumes all at once. I especially love Nakagusuku-kun's profile on the cover of volume 2! The oil painting-like feel is also nice. The story was really good too! I was furious a few times in the second volume. I'm really glad Kiuchi-san met Nakagusuku-kun!

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語彙なし

No vocabulary

読んで涙思い出してまた涙。。胸がキツく締め付けられる程えぐられるのに温かい。この先何度も何度も読んでいくのだろうと確信した、そんな素敵な作品です。絵津鼓さん、本当にありがとうございます

I read it and remember tears and tears again.. It's so warm that it tightens my chest so much that I can gag it. It's such a wonderful work that convinced me that I would read it over and over again in the future. Thank you so much, Ezuko

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あぁぁぁぁ尊いぃぃぃぃ

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

絵津鼓先生の作品が大好きなので、今回上下巻の発売が嬉しくて思わずガッツポーズをしてしまいました(笑)大きな変化もなく変わらないように見える日常が続きますが、2人の微妙な心の変化と距離が絶妙で、お願いしあわせになって、、とドキドキしながら最後まで一気読みしました。優しいお話と優しい絵柄、そして優しい日常、、やっぱり先生最高です。

I love Ezuko sensei's works, so I was so happy that the first and second volumes were released this time, so I went into a fist pose without any major changes (laughs) Everyday life continues that doesn't seem to change without major changes, but the subtle change of mind and distance between the two is exquisite, and I read them all at once until the end with excitement. A kind story, a kind pattern, and a kind everyday life... after all, the teacher is the best.

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雑誌読んでても、ぜひ…

Even if you read magazines, by all means...

下巻描き下ろしが幸せすぎて泣きそうなので、読んでいただきたい。ってか、雑誌でちょっとずつ読んでるとあれっ？てなってたところが、上下巻通して読むとつながるというか。まあ、ジワジワ来る感じには変わりないのですが。

The drawing for volume 2 is so happy that I almost cry, so I want you to read it. I mean, reading it little by little in magazines, huh? If you read it through the top and bottom volumes, it's probably connected. Well, it doesn't change the feeling that it's getting messy.

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心が基本的に健康

The mind is basically healthy

心が基本的に健康な私は、世の中には色々な感じ方がありますし、それぞれの葛藤がありますし、漫画は娯楽でもあり気付きでもあります。絵が変わったってレビューがありますが、同じ作者の作品だと全然違和感ないですが、凄く画力が洗練されたのではないでしょうか、あっさりなのに絵が綺麗！絵が綺麗！！

My heart is basically healthy, and there are many ways to feel in the world, each has its own conflicts, and comics are both entertainment and awareness. There are reviews saying that the picture has changed, but if it's by the same author, there's no sense of incongruity at all, but I think my drawing power is really sophisticated; even though it's so simple, the picture is beautiful! The picture is beautiful!!

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じんわり胸に来る

It slowly comes to my heart

表紙が美し過ぎて何も見ずに即買いしました！確かに絵柄が少し変わられましたね。おしゃれで可愛いイメージでしたが、色っぽさが滲み出る感じになった気がします！木内さん優しくて軽そうだけど実は影もあって側にいたら惚れちゃう。木内さんがナカジョー君に癒されたのもわかる。一緒にいるのがすごく自然な2人という感じ。この先も側に寄り添って慈しみ合っていって欲しいな。絵津鼓先生の作品読むと、上手くいってそうに見える人もみんな色々抱えて苦しんだりしてるんだよなぁーと共感できます。

The cover was so beautiful that I bought it right away without looking at anything! Certainly, the design has changed slightly. It was a stylish and cute image, but I feel that the sexiness oozed out! Kiuchi-san seems kind and light, but in fact, she also has shadows, and I fall in love with her when I'm on her side. I also understand that Kiuchi was healed by Nakajo. It feels like they're two very natural people to be together. I want them to stay close to my side and be kind to each other from now on. When I read Ezuko sensei's works, I can sympathize with the fact that people who seem to be doing well are all suffering from various things.

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心にくる良作です

It's a good work that will come to your heart

絵津鼓先生は、作家買いです絵が一段うまくなって、物語も絵も丁寧に描かれている作品です心が癒されていく過程のお話ですが、お互いが傷つけ合わない関係なのが、絵津鼓先生らしい優しい作品だなと思います素敵ないい作品をありがとうございます

Ezuko sensei is an artist buys the artist. The pictures have become even better, and the story and pictures are carefully drawn. It's a story about the process where the heart is healed, but I think the relationship where they don't hurt each other is a kind work typical of Ezuko sensei. Thank you for the wonderful and nice work

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メロンクリームソーダ飲みたいなぁ

I want to drink melon cream soda

フォローしてる方のレビューで絵津鼓先生の新刊情報を知りました。教えていただきありがとうございます！！はぁ〜〜。なんか沁みます…(T-T)沁みるよ〜。『うん。うん。そうだよね』って頷きながら読んでました。うまくいかないことがある。どんなにもがいても変わらない現実。ただ転機がくるのを待つ時もある。初めは陰(中城くん)と陽(木内くん)の2人に見えたんですが、陰陽が逆になったり、逆と言うか、木内くの陰、中城くんの陽の支え合いバランスがもう心地よくて。も〜お互い寄り添って本当いい関係なんです！！(なんかよくわかんないないこと書いてる私(＞人＜;)すみません)要するに最高！ってことです(^^;)絵も新しくなったと言うことでしたが、ますます私好みの絵で見た瞬間、わぁ〜めっちゃ好き！それだけで大興奮でした…。また今作の雰囲気が凄く凄く素敵なんですよ〜。懐かしい飲みものたち、私もあのおばちゃんと仲良くなりたいなぁ(*´∇｀*)先生のコメント読んで、作品を描いていただいたことに感謝の気持ちでいっぱいです。ありがとうございます！

I learned about Ezuko sensei's new publication through reviews from people I follow. Thank you so much for letting me know!! huh... Something is creeping... (T-T) It's creeping. “Yeah. yeah. I was reading it while nodding, “That's right.” There are things that don't work. A reality that doesn't change no matter how hard you struggle. There are times when we just wait for a turning point to come. At first, they looked like Yin (Nakagusuku-kun) and Yang (Kiuchi-kun), but Yin and Yang are reversed, or the opposite, and the balance of support between Kiuchi's yin and Nakagusuku-kun's Yang is already comfortable. We are also close to each other and it's a really nice relationship!! (I'm writing something I don't really understand (> person <;) sorry) In short, it's awesome! I mean (^^;) I was saying that the pictures have also been renewed, but the moment I saw more and more of my favorite pictures, wow, I really liked them! That alone made me very excited... Also, the atmosphere of this work is really, really nice. Nostalgic drinks, I want to be good friends with that old lady too (*'｀*) I am full of gratitude for reading the teacher's comments and drawing the work. Thank you so much!

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ゆったりと育む2人

Two people who nurture in a relaxed manner

作家さん買いです。ハズレ無しでまた良い2人を読ませて頂きました。ありがとう御座います。絵が変わったというより、もともと好きだった雰囲気は変わらずに絵が上手になった感じでした。今作も何度も噛み締めなから読み返す事になると思います。

The artist is buying it. I was able to read 2 good people again without losing. Thank you very much. Rather than the picture changed, it felt like the atmosphere I originally liked didn't change and I got better at painting. I think I'll be rereading this work because I've been chewing on it over and over again.

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支え合ってる?

are they supporting each other?

絵津鼓先生のファンです。絵の感じが変わっても、今回も心に響くストーリーでした?精神的な病気の時って寄り添う事が大事ですよね、漫画にするのに難しいと思うけどとても良かったです♊

I'm a fan of Ezuko sensei. Even though the feel of the picture changed, was it a story that resonated with your heart this time too? It's important to be close when you're mentally ill, and I think it's difficult to make a comic, but it was great ♊

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大好きな作家さんです

This is my favorite writer

オシャレでかっこいい絵柄が大好きですが、胸がキュッと苦しくなるような繊細なストーリー運びも、大好きです。本作も色んな意味でドキドキしながら読み進めました。難しいテーマでしたが、書き下ろしを読んで幸せそうば2人の姿に安心しました。

I love the stylish and cool designs, but I also love the delicate storyline that makes my heart ache. I was excited to read this work in many ways. It was a difficult subject, but I was relieved to see the two of them when they seemed happy after reading the writing.

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優しい物語に癒される

Be healed by a gentle story

This review contains spoilers. 雑誌で第一話を読んで、中城くんのクールそうに見えて真面目でいい子な感じや木内くんの図々しそう見えて繊細な感じがいいなと思って纏まるのを楽しみにしていました。1話でこれ面白くなると感じたのはやはり間違っていなかった。静かに胸に響いてくるすごくいい作品でした。とても優しいお話です。頑張ってる人も、今休憩してる人も、何も生み出していなくても、何もしていなくても、それでいいよと言ってくれているような許しがあり、登場人物を見る作者さんの目線がとても優しいなと思います。全く押し付けることなくありのままを肯定している空気がずっと漂っていて、読みながら自然と癒されました。2人の平穏な日常風景が読んでいて心地良く、大きな出来事は何も起こらないのにずっとずっと見ていたくなるような魅力がありました。始まりは偶々だったかもしれないけど、最初からフラットで距離近かった2人が、寄り添っていくのは必然だったなぁと感じました。静かなのにものすごく濃密な物語です。彼らの全ての表情や言葉が一つも欠けちゃいけないものに感じて、一つも零さないようにと大事に読みました。今までの作品も好きですが、今作は一線を画する特別な作品だったと思います。作者さんには描いてくださって心からありがとうございますの気持ちです。

This review contains spoilers. I read the first episode in the magazine, and I was looking forward to getting together, thinking that Nakagusuku-kun looked cool and was a serious and nice kid, and Kiuchi-kun looked bold and delicate. There was nothing wrong with feeling that episode 1 would make this interesting. It was a really nice work that quietly resonated in my heart. It's a very kind story. The people who are doing their best, the people taking a break right now, have forgiveness as if they are saying that is fine even if they haven't created anything or haven't done anything, and I think the artist's point of view when they look at the characters is very kind. The air that affirms the way it is without any imposition has always been in the air, and I was naturally healed while reading it. The peaceful everyday scenes of the two were pleasant to read, and it was so fascinating that I wanted to watch them all the time even though nothing major happened. The beginning may have been a coincidence, but I felt that it was inevitable that the two people, who were flat and close from the beginning, would snuggle up. It's a quiet yet extremely intense story. I felt that not a single one of their expressions and words was missing, and I read them carefully so as not to lose a single one. I like my works up until now, but I think this one was a special work that set me apart. I would like to thank the artist from the bottom of my heart for drawing.

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最&高

Highest & tallest

絵柄が変わってから初めてのコミックスとのことなのですが、えつこイズム、魂は変わらず最高でした。先生の作品を拝読する度に、幸せ・普通・当たり前という言葉に対する価値観を見つめ直しています。相手に幸せになって欲しいという気持ちが相手に重荷になってしまっている、なんて悲しいヤマアラシのジレンマ。今年もBLは豊作の年ですが、群を抜いて、いや、もうBLという枠を越えて伝説に残る話です。すみません、ネタバレについては一切触れないようにしたらものすごく抽象的な話になりました。とりかく、買って損は一ミリもありません。初読終えたばかりですが、きっとこの先何年も読み返すんだろうなと思います。

It is said to be the first comic since the pattern changed, and Etsuko Ism, Soul remained the best. Every time I read my teacher's work, I'm reviewing my values for the words happy, normal, and natural. What a sad porcupine dilemma where the desire for the other person to be happy has become a burden on the other person. This year is also a good harvest year for BL, but it is a story that is outstanding, and no, it has gone beyond the BL framework and remains a legend. Sorry, it became an extremely abstract story if I didn't mention spoilers at all. Anyway, I didn't lose a millimeter when I bought it. I just finished reading it for the first time, and I'm sure I'll be rereading it for years to come.

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