sadslime's manga / #Enemies to lovers(14)

One day, a deer beastman chatted with a human who had fallen into a hole and helped give him some food. Years later, that deer is caught and choked by a village chief, Ryan, causing him to lose his voice, though he's pretty sure Ryan or his brother are the one he spoke to in the hole years ago. The deer is nicknamed Shia by the village children, who play with him, but Ryan insists they are only keeping Shia to use him for his hair and antlers. Though Shia initially resents Ryan, his kindheartedness causes him to help Ryan multiple times, breaking down Ryan's walls, until Shia is kidnapped and it's up to Ryan to get him back. Although Ryan is a huge jerk, I like Shia a lot. Trigger warnings: violence, kidnapping, human(beastman) trafficking.

Ch.1-1.5 - I Just Wanna Be a Good Boy - Everyone is born with a voice of Virtue and of Temptation who try to guide them along the way. This is the story of the voices of high schooler Kenta, who has been listening to Temptation a lot more lately while crushing over his classmate, Hasumi. But when Temptation starts tempting Virtue, as well, what happens when Virtue gives in?! Very cute story and idea, would love to see more so it's too bad it's a oneshot. Trigger warning: dubcon, noncon kiss. Ch.2 - Tsundere Template - Katanashi just finished an anime and found a new love of tsundere characters, so his classmate introduces him to the ultimate tsundere, a boy at school named Toga. Though Toga doesn't show it, he's pleased to meet someone who isn't put off by his prickly side, but when he realizes Katanashi liked him because of an anime, will he be able to take Katanashi's feelings seriously? Very cute, classic tsundere. No trigger warnings. Ch.3 - Sweet Trip Homestay Happenings - Akihisa has severe social anxiety, so his family sends him on a study abroad to Australia to get over it. There he meets Lucas, the son of his host family, who speaks some Japanese but only seems to tease him. But when he pushes Lucas away and gets into trouble, Lucas is still there to save the day, so maybe Lucas cares, after all? Cute enough, but didn't stick out to me. No trigger warnings. Ch.4 - The Whispers Echoing in the Last Station - A train conductor always makes the announcements himself, even though he figures no one listens to him. To make matters worse, after the last train one night he finds a drunk passenger passed out on a bench. But when the passenger recognizes his voice and starts to come onto him, the conductor isn't sure how to feel. Short and sweet. Trigger warning: dubcon. Ch.5 - High Voltage Love Shock! - Itsuto is a regular high school student except for the fact that in winter, he carries such a strong electric charge, he can't touch anyone without getting shocked, which has turned the idea of touching a lover on Christmas into an impossible dream. But his best friend Tomo is determined to find a way past his shocking exterior and into his heart! No trigger warnings.

Ch.1-2 - The Condition of Monopilization - Miyama is gay and has a long-time crush on his straight coworker, Imoto. Imoto always takes good care of him, and he's the only one who knows that Miyama is gay, so one day when he asks Miyama's type and Miyama replies the opposite of himself, Imoto asks, "Isn't that me?" Leading the two of them to head to a hotel. But when Imoto starts to avoid him after, Miyama regrets that night that could cause the end of their friendship. No trigger warnings. Ch.3. - My Manual - Hikaru is a host who's recently been overshadowed by their part-timer turned host, Kenichi, and all Kenichi does is make fun of him. But Hikaru finds out Kenichi's not like that with anyone else. So what gives? Turns out Kenichi's had his eye on Hikaru for a long time. No trigger warnings. Ch.4 - The Love Which I Can't Hide - Chef Onodera has a crush on his happy-go-lucky neighbor, Sendou. After Sendou has a loud breakup on his birthday, Onodera gives him a bouquet that he was given for his own birthday. They get to talking, then they get to even more. No trigger warnings.

Shishikura Yu(omega) is depressed that everyone around him is getting married, so he signs up for a pheromone matching service, and to his horror he's matched with Kotani Haruto(alpha), his new coworker and nemesis from middle school. When Shishikura goes into heat with no one else around, he can only ask Kotani for help, and the two sleep together, starting a physical relationship, but both insist that they still despise the other. But when Shishikura's family pushes him to meet with another alpha for an arranged marriage, he starts to realize his feelings for Kotani, all while thinking it's impossible for them to actually be together. The second volume deals mostly with Kotani's issues with his family. I like this couple a lot because they're both well-developed, they have realistic and interesting interactions, and they're just fun together, so it's a good read. Trigger warnings: dubcon(heat), discrimination, noncon.