The fifth drawing I made for this project was based on the ‘first kiss’ moment between Umi and Naka from the (apparently very unknown) manga Nosatsu Junkie or Charming Junkie. This scene was one of the first scenes I had in mind when I started this project, but it took a while before I decided on which JnM couple to choose for the parody.

I turned the couple into Emiko and Takeshi. I’ve been wondering for a long time on how to develop their romantic relationship. Since they’re childhood friends, they’ve always been kind of like a Lovely Complex-inspired comedy duo (I also based their lengths on LoveCom orz) so I don’t see them becoming all lovey-dovey and cheesy. Umi and Naka are a couple who are also bickering all the time, and this kiss kind of came as a result of a fight, so I thought that was kind of suitable for EmiTake as well. I had a bit of difficulty drawing the clothes, since the original image shows a lot of vague lines – I can’t even see what part is what there, so I kind of focused more on the hands and faces. Since Emiko is taller than Takeshi, I reckoned it would be easier for him to kiss her when she was sitting, or, in this case – sitting while being pressed against the wall.

So here you can see the original image versus my version (don’t criticize the always and ever amateur me too much please 8D)