Gentle Cage

Gentle Cage, also known as Yasashii Ori or 優しい檻, delves into the intricate relationship between Itsuki and Tokiwa, highlighting the theme that 'beauty is in the eye of the beholder.' As a light novel falling under genres like Drama, Mature, Psychological, and Yaoi, the story follows the journey of Itsuki, once seen as a mere wallflower to others but recognized as a hidden gem by Tokiwa. The narrative unfolds the tale of how family circumstances led to Itsuki's confinement as a 'human pet,' under the control of Yamabe-sensei, Tokiwa's former mentor. Can Tokiwa rescue Itsuki from this entrapment and restore his lost identity, or has Itsuki become a mere 'doll' devoid of self-will and spirit?

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“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” so goes the old adage about art, and nowhere is this truer than in the relationship between Itsuki and Tokiwa. To every one else, Itsuki is nothing more than a useless wallflower, but only Tokiwa can see that the man is actually a diamond-in-the-rough.

It all began eight years ago, when amateur painter Itsuki Hashimoto and up-and-coming sculptor Masatsugu Tokiwa became friends through their love for art. But a few years later, family circumstances forced Itsuki to cut Tokiwa out of his life. Now, Itsuki is living a confined life as the “human pet” of Yamabe-sensei, Tokiwa’s former teacher.

Can Tokiwa help Itsuki break free of his cage? Or has Itsuki become too much of a living “doll,” without a soul or freewill of his own?

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