Love Mode: Volume 6

Number six is as far as I've gotten so far, but I'm working my way up there. I love Love Mode. It is a fantastic series, and this one is one of my favorites because of the short story, "fly me to heaven." This story really touched me. I love seeing the next level of Reiji and Naoya's relationship too. It was very well done and I can't wait to read the rest of Love Mode!

I never tire of Yuki Shimizu's Love Mode. This volume concentrates on Aoe Kiichi's love for Naoya! And, of course, it also addresses Aoe Reiji's love for Naoya and vice versa. One true joy of this volume is the insert story, Fly Me to the Heaven. I like the way Yuki Shimizu leaves the ending open to interpretation. Love Mode lovers will not be disappointed.

Love, sex, angst, passion, excitement, intrigue, comical, heart-wrenching , this volume has it all. Reiji's and Naoya's story continues in this excellent volume. Their romance hits a snag and Kiichi is of course there to help and this does provide some hilarious moments. Kiichi's character is well explored here and you just have to love this ever proactive good doctor. We are given glimpses of his romance with his stoic housekeeper and introduced to a mysterious character from Kiichi's past, which I hope means more on Kiichi in future volumes. The waiting is of course over as Reiji and Naoya passionately consummate their love. I love the events leading to it and just have to chuckle at the incident with the sofa. Their story certainly leaves me one happy and satisfied reader until I come to the separate story involving Seiichi (one of Reiji's sexy male escorts at B & B) and his young client, Tomoki. This story is hauntingly compelling and deeply emotional. It leaves me virtually in tears as it is just so poignant and heart breakingly sad. The mangaka does leave us with a note that we could interprete the ending as we like. But her few final impactful panels in this beautiful, moving and heart-rending love story leave no room in my mind to think otherwise. Fortunately I am somewhat cheered up by the last 2 bonus stories on our lovers. The first one on my favorite couple, Reiji and Naoya, is sexy and sweet while the second one on Kiichi and his housekeeper is one big teaser! This mangaka is truly talented in emotions and characters development and Love Mode is one spellbinding series. And now to start from Vol 2 again...