Tokyo: Becoming the Perfect God of Male Companions for Hire
东京：从租借男友开始当完美男神
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- Ongoing
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- 909k Words
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- Light Novel
- Subgenre
- Everyday Romance
- Updated
- 3d ago
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- Tokyo: From Rental Boyfriend to the Perfect HeartthrobEnglish name
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Is plagiarism becoming so blatant these days?
Putting aside all other settings, just looking at the romantic storyline, the character designs of these girls (from their looks and figures to their personalities), the development of their relationships, the angle from which the male lead is attracted to them, and the feeling of jealousy and rivalry. This is a complete plagiarism of my diary, a mimicking of my daily life. I advise the author to be careful and stop copying my personal experiences into their book.
He's so handsome, yet so innocent—it's just too unfair!
How many more chapters until I become a god?
A ceremony is held to elevate one's status and ignite the divine fire. Does ascending to the status of a perfect male god require defeating Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty?
Traveling through Japan? Why didn't the author write it in Japanese? Seriously, I'm speechless. There's absolutely no sense of immersion.
Shennong is here
This book is really good. I've read most of the light novels on Qidian, and this one is definitely one of the best.
Immortal Product
The title is awful; I've swiped past it many times because of it. Including special settings like superpowers, it falls into the high-brow category of bad books. And the Japanese historical setting makes the overly long titles too hard to remember, and most Chinese-style Japanese light novels don't capture that feel.
Summary of the latest chapter: The character designs clearly borrow heavily from previous light novels; I saw many familiar faces reflected in the heroines. However, the plot development is natural and not forced. The protagonist's character is extremely likable, not your typical harem-style gentle protagonist.
If Yuzu joins the team, the epic battle between her and the real Yuzu, Shiori, would be the most exciting part. Does anyone understand? 😄
It's unbelievable that the author resolved the class conflict involving the "evil girl" in just five chapters.
If the author goes back and rewrites it now, it'll need to be at least doubled, right?
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