My Openly Affectionate ("Deredere") Kouhai Has Entered His Heat Cycle Again — Review

Sequels to a beloved character usually have to choose between comfort and tension — give the couple stability and risk losing the spark, or keep manufacturing conflict and risk feeling repetitive. Reviewers say this one threads that needle, and does it well enough that longtime fans are already asking for more.

What You’re Getting

Circle AND..!♡ returns with CV 一条ひらめ reprising the tsundere werewolf kouhai from the earlier heat-cycle release, this time in a settled, cohabiting relationship with the heroine. It carries the same tag profile as its predecessor — binaural/dummy-head audio, dirty talk, repeated climax, sweetness, commanding/coercive elements, creampie, ear-licking, and beast-ear content — at ¥1,320. As a direct sequel, reviewers recommend listening to the first release beforehand for context, though they also note this one largely works as a self-contained slice-of-life continuation. Released roughly seven months after the original in December 2021, it’s priced noticeably higher at ¥1,320 versus the first entry’s ¥880, which tracks with the added length and depth reviewers describe — this reads less like a quick cash-in sequel and more like a full second chapter built with comparable care to the original.

Story & Scenario

Where the first release was about a guarded character’s walls coming down, this one is about what happens after — and reviewers consistently say the shift to a settled, cohabiting dynamic is a satisfying evolution rather than a step down in tension. The character’s continued jealousy and clinginess, even inside an already-secure relationship, is repeatedly cited as the mechanism that keeps things interesting: it’s tension that comes from personality rather than manufactured conflict, which is a harder trick to pull off in a sequel and one reviewers say pays off here.

That’s a meaningful design decision on the writers’ part. A lot of sequels solve the “stakes” problem by introducing a new rival, a new secret, or a new external threat, but this one seems content to trust that a settled relationship can still generate friction on its own, just from who these two people are. Reviewers treating that choice as a strength — rather than a missed opportunity for drama — suggests the character work from the first release was strong enough to carry a second entry without needing a plot escalation to justify itself.

Sound & Voice

Multiple reviewers single out one specific track as unusually soft, whispery, and genuinely sleep-inducing — several go as far as saying that track alone justified the purchase, independent of the more explicit content elsewhere in the release. That’s a notable signal: it suggests the performance range here goes beyond intensity into genuine tenderness and calm, which is a harder register to sell convincingly than heat-cycle desperation. Combined with the character’s continued vulnerability, the performance reads as an evolution of the first release’s vocal work rather than a repeat of it.

Who Will Love This

If you enjoyed the first release and wanted to see the relationship continue past its opening arc, this is close to exactly that — reviewers describe it as the rare sequel that earns its existence. It’s a strong pick for listeners who like jealousy and clinginess as ongoing character texture rather than a one-time plot beat, and the standout soft track makes it worth considering even for listeners who mainly want something calming. As with the first entry, going in without the earlier release means missing some emotional context, so newcomers may want to start there instead. Listeners who specifically want situation voice that can double as a calming, sleep-adjacent listen should also take note of the standout soft track reviewers keep mentioning — it’s a rare case of a single track being worth seeking out almost independent of the rest of the release.

The Verdict

Our score: 4.5/5. DLsite’s users rate this release around 4.9 on average, and the reviews back that enthusiasm up almost without reservation — the only real caveat reviewers raise is that it’s best experienced as a sequel rather than cold. Multiple reviewers explicitly request further entries centered on this character, which is about as strong a vote of confidence as a review section gets. We’re scoring it just below DLsite’s own number mainly to reflect that full enjoyment depends on having heard the first release, but as a sequel, this is close to a best-case outcome.