Novel - The Man Who Doesn't Take Off His Clothes
Author: Narise Konohara
Illustrator: Yuki Shimizu
ISBN-10: 1-56970-876-2
Publisher: Juné Manga
English Translator: Kelly Quine
Comments:
In this volume, the series comes to a close. This novel was filled with even more tear jerking laughs and some very heartwarming moments between Anna and Fujiwara. Their relationship slowly begins to bloom into more than mere blackmailing of a subordinate and his chief. As the two begin to open up more to each other, you can definitely see and feel the changes that goes on in both characters. The character development from volume one to the end of volume two is splendid and done in a very timely manner. This volume has all of the comedy and greatness from the first volume and so much more too.
Summary
Anna Kaitani's struggle to get his new product approved by the merciless Section Chief Fujiwara continues with higher demands. At the same time, Anna and Fujiwara's relationship begins to develop into more than either one had ever expected! The stiff-necked Fujiwara who never cared before about those he went out with begins to lose his cool with Kaitani as their relationship heads for the worse. Kaitani's own selfishness begins to dwindle as he realizes how much he misses the warmth of the man who he once attempted to blackmail.
Story Snippet
Snippet from Chapter 6 on Pages 97-98
There's simply no way, Kaitani thought to himself. He couldn't stand the thought of Fujiwara being in anybody's arms but his own. Yes, he could stand Fujiwara not loving him, but only as long as he wasn't loved by anybody else. He could not stand the injustice of having Fujiwara stolen away from him like this, after loving him the way he did.
The black clouds roiled inside his soul. The way things stood, whether he stayed or went home, he'd end up with the short end of the stick. But if this was to be the end of it, then he wished to be his lover, if only for one night. Kaitani clenched his teeth and knelt down, almost scraping his forehead.
"Please be my lover for just one night--no, one day. After that, I will put you behind me, Fujiwara-san. I won't ever talk to you about being my boyfriend again."
"That's not possibl, Kaitani--"
Perhaps Fujiwara didn't remember, but he certainly could if he put his mind to it. To be sure, the last time he'd been high on aphrodisiacs and was stewed to the gills, but they'd done it over and over. Moreover, Fujiwara had really gotten off on it.
"I'm begging you," Kaitani implored.
"I don't care how much you plead, I'm not listening. Get it into your head. Ah--that's right! Didn't you say that you were interested in a girl back when we were talking about my love life? If she's not seeing somebody right now, I'd be happy to introduce the two of you."
Kaitani's mouth dropped open. Despite going to such lengths to tell Fujiwara that he loved him, Fujiwara still wouldn't recognize the reality of the situation. Kaitani had gone so far as to beg to spend a night with him as his lover, yet here was Fujiwara offering to set him up with another woman.
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