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Days of Love at Seagull Villa

Days of Love at Seagull Villa, Vol. 2

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A touching yuri romance about two women building a life together in rural Japan, by the bestselling creator of I Married My Best Friend to Shut My Parents Up!



When Mayumi's fianc�e leaves her for another woman, Mayumi impulsively decides to move away and start over again by the seaside. Once there she meets Rin, a tough but kind single mother who runs the housing complex Seagull Villa. While the two women might not have a lot in common, they're drawn to each other, and the relationship growing between them is deeper than they expected. Sail away on this tale of romance by the sea!

180 pages, Paperback

First published January 17, 2020

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Naoko Kodama

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Name (in native language): コダマナオコ
Circle: Monaco Meister (モナコマイスター)
Zodiac: Scorpio
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Profile Image for Mark.
2,940 reviews290 followers
May 11, 2022
Mayumi’s growing closer to Rin, but this book has sketchier fish to fry. Between the looming addition of the most toxic friend in the world and the most awkward parent-teacher conference on record, this book’s true goal turns out to be redefining the term “loving relationship” in a family.

Boy, if you had any issues with the incest subplot in volume 1, run for the hills (just not the Ozarks) because this turns out to be what drives this volume. I will politely call this unfortunate.

There is this weird attempt to conflate Mayumi’s burgeoning lesbianism with Ashima and Sakura having at it, but that’s a real chalk and cheese argument. Mayumi at all accepting it is utterly insane. Lemme just point this out - incest does not magically become “half incest” simply because you’re hot for your half-sister, it’s not graded on a curve.

I actually like the dynamic between Ashima and Sakura, but there’s no saving that plot no matter how hard they try. It’s a regrettable choice to have them related and sinks basically everything the author is trying to accomplish.

Speaking of regrettable choices, the woman who wrecked Mayumi’s life shows up and she’s just such a stock character that when she appears on the page for the first time you can subconsciously add “nyeh heh heh” to her dialogue because she looks that evil.

I know lots of people have toxic friendships, but holy mackerel this is a lot. She lost her baby, by the way, which lends more credence to my belief that it never existed. Anyway, she has a ludicrous hold over Mayumi and appears poised to destroy everything before she has to get back to the Garden of Eden and have Eve taste the apple.

The saving grace to all this IS the rather sweet romance between Rin and Mayumi, who are really bonding and falling all over one another (literally) and generally being sweet. Mayumi coming to terms with being gay is a lot more interesting than the soap opera surrounding her, so of course that’s focused on the least.

Also, what the hell is up with suicide fake-outs in this series? There’s been one per volume now. That’s an odd thing to hang your series on.

Oh, I can’t give this three stars, I just can’t. Ashima’s personal story is really good, but the goofy incest part of it is not. Toss in Mayumi’s dumb friend and the way Mayumi has some smidgen of confidence until she suddenly turns into this meek waif and the bad cannot overcome the more fleeting good parts when the story remembers to focus on what it ostensibly is actually about.
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3,376 reviews6,508 followers
November 22, 2022
Ahhh...I was so interested in this one, but the half-sister incest plot line just isn't sitting well with me. I'm not sure that I'll ever pick up volume three. I think that it does get resolved and I think I understand what Kodama was attempting to do, but it just makes me uncomfortable. It such a shame because it's only a 3 volume series and the main plot actually has my attention.
Profile Image for Eva B..
1,615 reviews446 followers
May 18, 2023
Oh boy, this was....sure something.
I don't know why the author decided to make the secondary couple in this series the two HALF-SISTERS but seriously, why the fuck would you do that? And the way it was constantly brought up that they were half-sisters as if that made it okay and it was compared directly to them both being girls? Like no, kiddos, your relationship isn't bad because you're both girls, it's bad because YOU ARE RELATED. I'll probably still pick up the third volume to see where the Touka plot goes but this volume took a cute story and ruined it with a fucking incest couple. Why.
Profile Image for Rebecca.
4,480 reviews69 followers
February 23, 2022
Ah yes, another for the potential "romance?" shelf that I'm really going to have to make one of these days. I should really just stop trying to read this author's work, especially since there's more yuri getting licensed these days.

Although in all fairness, I could have handled the "evil manipulative former friend" storyline if there wasn't also an "incest between half-sisters" storyline.
Profile Image for Rod Brown.
7,600 reviews294 followers
November 14, 2022
The intimation of incest between some secondary characters in the first book gets addressed more fully this time around, and I'm hoping that little nugget is now put to rest.

The main couple keeps creeping along with much less sensationalism. Well, until a big bad villain shows up that is. But the fallout of that is for the big conclusion next time round.

Still charming despite being sedate and predictable. But that's life in a small town, I guess.
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85 reviews17 followers
August 5, 2021
What is with this incest sub-plot? It gave me the cringe
Profile Image for James.
931 reviews22 followers
July 2, 2021
Having rather enjoyed the first volume, I was looking forward to the continuing story of Rin and Mayumi at their little seaside villa as they gradually become more aware of their burgeoning feelings for each other. Instead, that’s all pushed aside for a surprise half-sister incest plot and a character so blatantly up to no good, she might as well be twirling a moustache and tying Mayumi to the train tracks.

These new plot elements detract from the better story about Mayumi discovering her feelings and trying to deal with the fallout from her old life in Tokyo. These being the more interesting parts of the story so naturally they take a backseat to teenage melodrama and suicide fake outs. Rin and Mayumi make a cute couple and their growing love story is worth telling but there’s too much flotsam and jetsam in the way; hopefully volume three corrects course.
Profile Image for Chiara Celine.
188 reviews
January 23, 2023
Well I'm gonna be honest with you it was good, especially the relationship development of rin and ashima but the Thing between ashima and sakura is quite akward and yk weird but whatever it was still pretty good and cute the end was shitty tho because of that toxic friend and the Cliffhanger. We'll see how it goes in manga 3 I guess
3.5 stars out of 5 again
Profile Image for Emma.
778 reviews27 followers
February 15, 2025
Please note this is the review I will share on all three volumes.....

This is my review of the totality of Days of Love at Seagull Villa, written and drawn by Kodama Naoko.


Usually, I review individual volumes of manga series, but this is a three volume, rather short and incredibly sweet story, so I opted to write an overall review of the series, with little asides where necessary.


The core of the story, the central pair, are Mayumi and Rin.  The previous has fled a disaster of a relationship in Tokyo to take up a teaching position in the countryside.  Rin is, as we discover, recovering from a very different and far worse disaster of losing nearly her entire family and leaving her to raise her young niece.  Over the course of three volumes, these two women come to understand that they share something deep and beautiful.  There are moments of peril, but as this is a T-rated story, it's not overly violent, and there are very soft romantic scenes that push the envelope for that rating....implied nudity and some erotic references.  But in addition to the core romance, there is some heavy issues as well.  Bullying due to parentage, gaslighting by a past friend of Mayumi, scenes that border on homophobia (largely by minor characters who come and go quickly), and a strangely incestous romance between half-siblings.


Volume one establishs all but one of the characters and lays the groundwork for the central romance as well as some of the heavy topics.  Volume two brings in Mayumi's past in the form of the woman who destroyed her relationship and is yet her oldest friend.  If I had to say one negative thing, it is an absolute revulsion for Tuoko.  She seems hell-bent on ending the fledgling romance between Rin and Mayumi, and we also get that quasi-incestuous relationship between half-siblings.  But volume three cleans up the whole story, ending with my favorite trope:  the HEA that has everyone where they belong.


The Rubric:

Spice Rating:  8/10, remembering this is a teen romance.  There is intimacy as much as can be allowed, and the characters do imply a lot more than is shown.  It's a stretch but to be fair, it is a little spicier than I expected.


Relatability Score:  10/10.  For a romance manga, this series hits hard.  Personal and family tragedies make this one close for me, and I understood the mistrust in self that is engendered. Mayumi was betrayed by her best friend, Rin lost nearly everyone and had to rebuild her life while protecting her niece.  It's incredibly easy to connect with both characters for me.


Emma Recommends:  9/10.  The story loses the only point because it is a serious trigger warning kind of story, one that requires a reader to be prepared.  But this is one of those stories that make manga such a draw for me.  Complex characters and plotlines, good drawing, and a story that is very real, I can recommend this very highly.
Profile Image for Moriah Venable.
1,416 reviews30 followers
September 25, 2021
I haven't read the first volume in so long that I kind of forgot what happens.

I kinda feel that the summary on the back is misleading. Because Mayumi's friend from the past does not show up until the last chapter of this volume so she does not have much time to cause trouble as the summary suggest.

This was mainly focused on Ashima and her relationship with her family. Especially her sister Sakura. Which seem to be in some type of relationship. I do not know how I feel about this. If I forget their relationship to each other then I do see any issue but once I remember, it feels bit weird. Cause I don't think there is any affection just mostly Ashima taking her anger out on her half sister in anyway she can. Whether she has feelings for Rin is not stated but implied.

Meanwhile, Mayumi starts to come to terms that she has feelings for Rin. Her friend Touko comes to see her but it is obvious she has alternative motives. I do not know if it because she lost the baby (which she mentions so casually. But maybe she has time to grieve the loss or does not want Mayumi to know how much it affects her). She stays at the Villa because of Rin's instance. I wish Rin picked up on Mayumi mood when she saw Touko. She didn't look happy so it would make me wonder what was wrong.

Mayumi is working on sign which Touko ruins by spilling the paint over it.

I am trying to request the last volume but SearchOhio is not letting me just yet. Hopefully I can finish this series soon. It is not my favorite though the premise is really good. I am curious how things end.



Profile Image for 47Time.
3,554 reviews95 followers
July 25, 2022
Oooo, incest! Run for the hills! Did anybody bother to understand why the incest girl was acting that way!? She reveals it in this volume. It's a good thing Sailor Moon and Dragonball Z only get 5 stars from these reviewers, but anything just slightly more profound must be banned from shelves or something. Then again, why lose my cool for this? I'm certainly enjoying the story.

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Author 13 books27 followers
July 19, 2022
Este es el número de la controversia y el posible factor de la cancelación de la serie en el número 3 del manga. La relación de Mayumi con la gente del pueblo va viento en popa, eso hasta que le hacen creer lo contrario, claro.
Argumento 1: la relación Ashima-Sakura que tanto les molesta vista con mayor detalle. Occidente estalló en un mar de críticas entre las que se escucharon "los Lannister sí, las japonesas no". Lo que es desconocer que los japoneses hacen siempre esas cosas, vayan a leer algo más norteamericano y dejen en paz a los mangas. La madre de Sakura siempre haciendo de menos a Ashima, el padre ni siquiera aparece y el vacío con el que creció es mostrado en su máxima expresión.
Argumento 2: Touko, la amiga de Mayumi que se quedó con su novio después de embarazarse, vuelve a la carga. Touko quiere que Mayumi vuelva a la ciudad y hará todo, todo, por cumplir su deseo, ahí es donde vemos que la ha manipulado desde que estaban en secundaria e incluso cómo quiere manipular a Rin contra Mayumi y viceversa.
Profile Image for Sean.
34 reviews
July 31, 2021
Has Potential, but Frustrating

The story follows a teacher leaving Tokyo for a remote village to escape her past. The relationship between and the owner of the villa begins to grow, and she is beginning to fit in to her new life. However, a person from her past pursues her to the village, apparently with the intent of persuading her to return to Tokyo. But this person is deceitful and cruel. But the protagonist says nothing, and allows this person to begin to tear down her life. There is no reason for this to happen, when the protagonist could simply explain the truth to her family and friends. Instead, the situation becomes much more complicated and stressful than necessary. It's very frustrating, and I'm not going to pre-order the in the series. I'll certainly check reviews first. I can't recommend the series at this point.
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348 reviews6 followers
April 5, 2025
1,5ish out of generosity, because I don't want to seem *too* mean
The only reason this volume doesn't get a blank 1 star rating is because the main relationship doesn't make me want to kill myself.

This series very quickly dropped in ratings for me because what's with the random ass half-sister side couple?? And why do they act like it's not strange??
Let me treat you to some actual dialogue from the 6th chapter:
"You're both girls... and on top of that even half siblings"
"Is there a problem with that?"
"No"
What do you mean no?? 😟 I figured I'd give this series a shot because as far as I knew it was just some romance story between two adult women - which seems to be rare for the genre - but in true yuri fashion, they pull this shit... I hope to be able to keep reading cos the main couple seems to be fine, but that incest pairing is just so hard to ignore.
Author 8 books
March 14, 2025
Wow!

A lot to unpack here but thankfully the book does a (mostly) good job of letting each plot breathe. I think the side plot distracts a bit from the main story (and brings a certain unnecessary controversy to the story.)
I also think its a little weird that Mayumi's mom would hand out her new address to Touko - unless she's very dim. Or maybe Mayumi didn't spill the beans on her break-up? Which doesn't seem that likely. Anywho, I hope it's a drama that resolves quickly. Touko is exactly the sort of character I hate to see. (Citrus had one similar - ugh)
Overall, I enjoyed the volume and look forward to the next!
Profile Image for Justine.
540 reviews
September 9, 2025
Parts of this volume I liked, but others were quite unnecessary.

I liked the ideas behind the half-sister relationship, with the one sister cast out of the family and then feeling like Mayumi was taking her place with Rin. Just don't think we needed the incest.

Also, I felt that the scenes with Mayumi's friend were well done, as they showed her toxicity and how Mayumi "allowed" it as she was her first friend and didn't realize it wasn't normal.

Good story with good art (just ignore the incest).
35 reviews
January 14, 2022
It is extremely disappointing that this manga went from a cute love story about two grown women to including a sub-romance story about two half sisters. I know that this sort of thing can be common in the genre, but it still feels rather distasteful and has dropped my opinion of the story a lot. Which is a shame because i really like the rest of this volume, especially with the introduction of Touko, a manipulative former friend of Mayumi's. I am not sure if I will keep reading due to the incestual subplot.
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7,360 reviews30 followers
December 3, 2023
2 stars. What the fuck was this volume? Hot mess. I just want Mayumi and Rin but then we got this weird as fuck sibling relationship drama going on and it threw me all the way off. Didn’t like it. I did like that Mayumi’s ex friend that stole her boyfriend from her is now here and is stirring up shit again for Mayumi. I love the drama of it all and the ending had me excited to see what’s going to happen next but overall this volume wasn’t very good.
Profile Image for Nami.
232 reviews
October 25, 2025
Venía re bien pero la trama incestuosa me la bajó un montón, ¿cómo van a poner el hecho de que son hermanas al mismo nivel del hecho de que son mujeres? TT Me frustró un poco, pero bueno. Dejando ese tema de lado, todo el drama con la madre sí está interesante, y la trama con la """amiga""" me dejó con ganas de saber qué pasa. Estoy notando que es bastante habitual en el yuri que esté presente ese personaje de la "amiga" que es más tóxica que tocar veneno.
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2,593 reviews26 followers
September 16, 2023
The blossoming of feelings, indecision, growth and struggling to find your new path in a world that you didn't believe that you would find. Yes I said world, to you city people you may never understand that the culture and life in a smaller town is very different as many are there and supporting but also many have known everything that goes on in your life. I love the secondary side story with the two sisters being brought in here. Showing the dichotomy of family constructs.
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42 reviews
March 5, 2026
ABSOLUTELY THE FUCK NOT!!!!!!! i think i Wasnt reading properly (not that there Was much Too Read anyways..) in the last volume BECAUSE I WASNT AWARE THAT THE 2 HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS ARE HALF SISTERS?!??!!? WHAT THE FUCK!!!!! AND WHY IS IT THE MAIN PLOT OF THIS VOLUME.. now i Knew the 1st volume had some weird and ominous vibes but now its all Making sense like what… tried giving it the benefit of the Doubt for being so light on dialogue but This is just Crazy nasty work.. girl Absolutely not.. absolutely NOT!!!!!!
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230 reviews
March 3, 2021
I really don’t like that Ashima is in love with her sister and kisses her on lips. Like that makes me mad uncomfortable and I don’t vibe with that. But I’m glad that Mayumi has realized her feelings for Rin and the ending of this volume has left me interested in volume 3.
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Profile Image for Dylan.
1,050 reviews5 followers
September 24, 2021
CW: Miscarriage

I liked this volume. We learn more about Mayumi and the people that used to be in her life. I just wish this focused more on the relationship of our two leads. The series is almost over and I feel like we haven't got enough of their love story.
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67 reviews
July 21, 2024
I reiterate my review of the first volume because what the absolute FUCK. Like I beg your finest pardon. I came in expecting cute vibes of single woman raising a child falls in love with new teach and am hit in the face with a prominent side plot of incest?!
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114 reviews
April 25, 2021
Enjoying the main story but the subplot with the half sisters is uh. Not My Thing At All.
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