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  Posted by Readers in Japan

  Jan 02, 2020 (PST) | Translate to English
  暗闇の住人ゲイブを助け出した女二人
  The two women who rescued Gabe, the resident of darkness
  明るい話とも言い切れないが優しい暖かな光を感じる異色作。序盤から長崎先生の見せ方の巧さに引き込まれて、試し読みだけで既に手応え充分。ヒロインが愛情たっぷりに育った事が滲み出る描写が、胸をなんだか締め付ける。そして、ワケ有り人物ゲイブと、彼の事を小さい頃からずっと好きだったシルビー登場。なんていい娘なのか。一途に思ってきたらしいシルビーなくしてこのストーリーは語れない。そういうとんでもない助っ人は、誰よりもゲイブを理解して秘密も共有してきたけれど、ゲイブは故あって別の女の子と契約結婚。影の主役シルビーはみたびよたびごたびもヒロインに手を差しのべる究極の善人。ガブリエルだのエンジェルだの聖なる名前が登場するこのストーリーで、リアリストでデキるタイプなのに天使様的存在。すさんでいた彼ゲイブにはこんないい娘が、一方ヒロインにはそれこそ「蝿」がいた。ストーリーの構成力といおうか、少し含みを持たせている各場面の、小出しの重層的伏線を敷いている構造が、読んでいて飽きさせない。話の見せ方に面白さを感じるため、絵は強く主張するような見とれるコマがないのに、それが気にならない。彼の罪を、読み手もじわじわ輪郭取りしていきながら、彼の苦しみの後ろにある暗闇の幼少期～少年期と、彼の苦しみの最大要因となった事の後に続く嫌悪の人生観への理解を深めていく。ゲイブはHQでよく見られるようなクライマックスを形作れない。振り返れば、読み手が知らされた彼の罪からもそれはそうだと思う。作者はそこでまた工夫して二人を決着させなければならないから、シルビーの株が上がる訳だ。私はその後を見せる付け足し頁など短編の制約と結末の締まりとから、歓迎していない人間だが、ここではシルビーの幸せだけは、兆しだけでいいから見届けたい気分だった。ヒロインのパパとか、牧場のみんなとか、読んでいてハートウォーミング場面で、周囲がしっかりヒロインをくるんでいることが感じられる。作品の暗部に対するバランスを取って豊かな味を出した。原作は読まないから知らない。あとがき見て、改作ブラボー！と思った。私は5.2位の星を付けた気持ち。他のHQを読みに行っても、何度も読み返しに戻っている。

  I can't say it's a bright story, but it's a unique work where you can feel the gentle, warm light. I was drawn in by Nagasaki-sensei's ingenuity in showing from the beginning, and just a trial reading was enough for me. The depiction that exudes that the heroine grew up full of love somehow tightens my heart. Then, Gabe, a person with a reason, and Sylvie, who has always loved him since she was little, appeared. What a good girl. I wouldn't be able to tell this story without Sylvie, who seems to have thought about it all the time. That kind of ridiculous helper understood Gabe more than anyone else and shared secrets, but Gabe had a contract marriage with another girl for a reason. Sylvie, the main character in Shadow, is the ultimate good person who reaches out to the heroine even when it's mitabiyotabi. It's a story where the sacred names Gabrielle and Angel da appear, and even though they are the type who excel as realists, they are like angels. He Gabe, who was living there, had such a nice daughter, while the heroine had “.” Like the compositional power of the story, the structure that lays out small, multi-layered foreshadowing of each scene, which has a slight implication, won't let you get bored while reading it. I find the way the story is shown interesting, so I don't mind that even though the picture doesn't have any compelling frames that make a strong statement. As readers gradually outline his sins, they deepen their understanding of the dark childhood to boyhood behind his suffering, and the disgusting outlook on life that continues after what became the biggest cause of his suffering. Gabe can't shape the climax often seen in HQ. Looking back, I think that was also the case from his crime that readers were told about. Since the author has to devise another way and settle the two, Sylvie's stock will go up. I'm a person who doesn't welcome it because of the restrictions of the short story, such as additional pages showing the aftermath, and the tight ending, but I felt like I wanted to watch Sylvie's happiness here because only signs are enough. It's a heart-warming scene while reading, like the heroine's dad or everyone at the ranch, and you can feel that the surroundings are wrapping up the heroine tightly. The balance against the dark parts of the work was achieved to bring out a rich flavor. I don't read the original, so I don't know. Look at the afterword and bravo for adaptations! I thought. I feel like I gave it 5.2 stars. Even when I went to read other HQs, I went back to rereading them over and over again.

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  Posted by Readers in Japan

  Feb 17, 2019 (PST) | Translate to English
  シルビー最高
  Sylvie is the best
  通常の脇キャラだったら恋のライバルで嫌がらせしまくりでやきもきが当たり前なんだけどシルビーさんは自分の気持ちをおさえてずっと二人の応援をしてくれて自身がやきもきしてくれて…久しぶりに温かな気分になれました

  If it were a normal side character, it would be natural for them to be harassed by love rivals and be nervous, but Sylvie held back her feelings and supported them all the time, and she was excited herself... I felt warm after a long absence

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  Posted by Readers in Japan

  Apr 24, 2018 (PST) | Translate to English
  シルビー姐さん(？) 素敵??
  Sylvie sister (?) nice??
  This review contains spoilers. 大富豪のゲイブ と 破産の危機にある農場の娘ジェシカ の 契約結婚の物語です? HQにはありがちな設定ですが これは 内容が重いです↘↘メインは 是非読んで下さい?芝居でも映画でも 脇役が良いと 更に面白かったり 内容が深くなったりします。この物語では ヒーローであるゲイブの従妹 シルビーが すごくすごく良い味を出してくれます♍ シルビーはゲイブの秘密も知っており 彼の善き理解者です。シルビーはゲイブと結婚したかった……結婚式の当日 花嫁控え室に怒鳴り込み？に行くものの 悲惨過ぎる状態のジェシカを見て手助けします。そして 素敵な花嫁姿になったジェシカを見て ゲイブのことを スッパリ諦めます。その後も 要所要所で ゲイブとジェシカを助けます⤴HQでは ヒロイン以外に ヒーローに関わる女性は 腹黒なことが多いと思います。しかし シルビーは違います‼ 「姐さん」として崇めたいです?? シルビーの存在が この物語を 一層秀逸にしています↗ 買って良かったです?

  This review contains spoilers. It's the story of millionaire Gabe's contract marriage to his farm daughter Jessica on the brink of bankruptcy? It's a common setting in HQ, but this one is heavy ↘↘ Please read the main one? Whether it's a play or a movie, it's even more interesting and the content becomes even deeper if the supporting characters are good. In this story, Gabe's cousin Sylvie, who is the hero, has a very, very good taste ♍ Sylvie also knows Gabe's secrets and has a good understanding of him. Sylvie wanted to marry Gabe... yelling at the bride's waiting room on the day of the wedding? I'll help you by watching Jessica in a state that is too miserable even though she goes. Then, seeing Jessica as a wonderful bride, she completely gave up on Gabe. After that, I will continue to help Gabe and Jessica at key points ⤴ I think women involved with heroes other than heroines are often disgusting in HQ. But Sylvie is different ‼ I want to worship her as a “sister”?? Sylvie's presence makes this story even more excellent ↗ I'm glad I bought it?

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