#Lynn watches Cherry Magic th

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Achi’s house is really nice, I like the aesthetic of it. Also I love the idea of Tay doing that face washing scene just for them to have to cut and reapply all of his makeup before they start filming again.

Damn, Jin, telling off the rude cafe owner for treating Min so mean. The ‘meow’ sound effect, omg. They’re really cute, if not really really awkward because Jintan is a giant nerd.

Why would you need a pen to check your heart rate? I mean it’s a good gimmick sure, but why?

How’d he get Achi moved from the stairs to the desk chair without waking him up? Huh? Explain that to me movie magic. Lol.

Duj got ditched! But she’s so beautiful and fabulous, how dare that man!

Also, I love their lil found family so much. Seriously the found family of misfits is easily one of my favourite tropes ever.

Lmao, Pai is a shipper!!

When is the reveal that the chick is Karan’s sister gonna happen? Oh, okay, it’s happen right now. Seems like she’s a shipper too, or just trying to help hook up her little brother. Karan, buy that woman a cheesecake! Lol.

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That is easily the most annoyed looking cat on the planet lol

Oh lord, what is Jinta doing? How bad is my second hand embarrassment going to get? - Oh, okay, not bad at all.

Rock is such an obnoxious ass and I love him for that, the little jerk ball makes me laugh so much. I love Sing, he’s such a great character actor. At least when he doesn’t get his tits out lol! Then he’s just a sexy bad guy.

Lmao, Jin and Achi having psychic arguments! Ngl, I would do the exact same thing if me and my bestie were in that situation.

See, Karan, this is why Jin wore a rain cover. You don’t go walking the streets during Songkran unless you’re okay getting caught in the festivities.

Ah, Nivea, the face cleanser of teh gays for five years running now lol.

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Achi doesn’t notice his own heart beating… that could be the start of a very different type of series lol. Also I love him being like; hmm why don’t I feel excited about Pai having a crush on me? And then looks at a picture of Karan and he gets all pitter pattery, but is still confused. Dude, you is gay!

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Dude, you’re not supposed enjoy the smell of your grandpa that much. Wtf Min!? I mean I get it, everyone’s old man smells like Old Spice occasionally, thinking your crush is sexy because they use it to is perfect normal. But that’s only if you’re not comparing him to your grandfather the whole time you’re thinking about it.

Also, what is with these shows (it’s not just in Asia, media across the globe in general) acting like 30 is old? I bet you had Cherry Magic been made as a sapphic series, the female lead would’ve have three cats, a chocolate addiction and people asking her why she didn’t have children and a husband yet.

The same goes for ones like Moonlight Chicken and Old Fashioned Cupcake, the male leads as 39 going on 40 and because they’re single apparently nothing else they have in their lives mean anything. Jim owned his own business, raised a child into a very strong and intelligent young man, kept his community together and was a well loved part of his neighbourhood. But! The dude was single, so therefore he was painted as living a lonely empty life.

Same went with Nozue, he was the head of his department at work, he was extremely well liked, had a decently sized apartment (which in Japan is unheard of unless you’re very well off). Yes, he lived a somewhat mundane life, but who the hell doesn’t!? But apparently because he was single he was pitied and gossiped about by his colleagues, and because he never dated any of the women that tossed themselves at him, none of them considered that maybe he was happy single or! - and this is another issue for a entirely different rant - maybe that he was either gay or aro/ace.

Whew, okay, I’m cool, I’m chill. Sorry, I think I had a moment because my own birthday is coming up soon and as someone in their late 30’s that is constantly being told ‘omg but you look so much younger than that’ I just got a bit annoyed. Also, sidebar; I really don’t get why it’s considered some kind of compliment to tell a person; oh you don’t look that perfectly fine adult age, you actually look like a barely legal child instead.

Why is being an actual adult human being considered so bad? You couldn’t pay me to be 19 again, that shit was terrible!

Seriously if you’re 19 and somehow stumbled upon this weird rambling post, don’t worry honey, one day you’re gonna be 35 and not have to deal with any of the confused shit you’re dealing with right now. It’ll be okay, hang in there, being a grown up is actually way better than it sounds.

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I really feel like Karan and Achi’s boss would not approve of Ms Kem sexually assaulting Karan, like he just seems the type that would not approve of that. The boss might be a hard ass but he doesn’t seem like he would approve of the harassment his top sales rep.

Oh, look at that, I was right. I love it when that happens.

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I just had to stop watching episode 6 for like 45 minutes because I was helping my nephew with our Minecraft Realm, just thought I would share. Anyways, onwards!

Lol! Rock just wants to be part of the excitement, don’t pout Pai.

I love that Duj protects her babies from the boss instead of telling them off for leaving work early, best work mom ever.

Cue the frantic race to get there on time!

She knows, she’s not stupid, she knows. This is a love confession, or well, an ‘I kinda sorta like you too’ confession.

Oh look, another product placement. Is it just me or are they becoming slightly less intrusive and eased into a scene a bit better?

Okay, so maybe she doesn’t know. But it’s still sweet.

Rock, you sly dude you. You’ll win her over soon enough.

Run Achi! I like that they had him lose the blazer for his epic run down the freeway, Adachi kept his blazer on for his and it looked very uncomfortable lol.

Karan! Look how cute you look in your cardigan, very muted colours this episode, a lot of browns.

That was a very sweet monologue, and Karan crying with happiness while having a completely quiet mind is so sweet.

Onto episode seven!

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Jinta!! I was wondering when you’d show up! Lol, no, not the dating self-help books! Baby, no, step away from the book.

Ah yes, the product placement will absolutely help you if you’re having a mental break to the point of hallucinating full ass people! 🙄 They really should’ve gotten a pen company to sponsor this show, could you imagine Bic pens just randomly sponsoring a QL?

Min, what makes you think someone cringing that much when they see your face is a person that currently wants to speak to you?

The whistling sound effect! That’s my second favourite to the horse whinny sound effect for when they’re trying to insinuate that a male character is aroused lol!

Jinta, at least you’re honest honey. No social skills is right, zero romance level. Hey, Min can’t be disappointed if he was warned ahead of time.

Bookstore date! Only in a fantasy would a couple of people touching and thumbing through the books at a bookstore be allowed, in real life you’d have someone snapping at you that ‘this isn’t a library’ either buy something or get out.

Stop leaning on the books like that, were you all raised in a barn!?

Aww, Jinta, you fanboy! So sweet.

Lmao, the hug, he’s so overwhelmed that he didn’t even hear anything Min thought.

Back to poor depressed Achi.

Omg the amount of pens Karan has lol. Achi is finally realizing that Karan does for him as much as he does for Karan.

The magic pen! He saved it.

Oh, looks like it’s time for the classic Japanese BL chase scene, after the break. Also getting Pai involved is a very good idea, she won’t let anything stand in your way.

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Why does this feel more like a high school romance now thanks to the flashback!? I mean, I love it, it’s adorable. I like that it’s an office setting with adult characters and yet they can still capture the joy of a crush, because crushes are so powerful. When you’re close to someone who makes you smile just by being near them, that never gets old, no matter your age.

Ngl, if I worked in an office, especially one with that Japanese office mentality, I’d probably be the Achi as well. It’s just nice when you can help people, also it keeps the stress in the office to a minimum when everything is just there and ready for everyone.

Aw! Karan started being the Achi to Achi—that’s a weird sentence lol.

Wait, is this now or before? Oh okay, before. He got a pen holder for Valentine’s Day (inadvertently) before. Wasn’t sure if we were still in the flashback or not lol.

D’aww, where’s his sister!? He needs a hug dammit!

Well, that’s one way to not deal with anything. Hide in bed and pretend you don’t exist, I do it all the time.

Heh! The elevator doors, I’m glad they kept that.

Karan! Running away is even lamer than staying in bed and hiding.

Also, not to get too far ahead of myself but I think PaiRock are my second hetero couple this year that I’m actually rooting for, I have since Rock brought her fries and said he hopes she gets fat! Lmao. Get you a man like that.