sadslime's manga / #Mutual pining(4)

Higaki Tatsumi is sitting on the beach when he's approached by stranger Kimijima Kazushi. The two hit it off and end up drinking at the inn, only for Tatsumi to drunkenly reveal that his voice can manipulate others, making it difficult for him to get close to others. What follows is a very well-crafted journey through the pasts of Tatsumi and Kazushi as the author weaves the story of how the two wound up in that spot that day. Very well done story. Trigger warnings: domestic violence, lying/manipulation.

Keita is gay, and his type is straight guys, which always ends with him crying in the arms of his best friend since high school, Ryujiro, who also happens to be Keita's longtime unrequited love. Even though Ryujiro is straight, he'll sleep with Keita whenever Keita says he's lonely after a breakup, so Keita can't help but take advantage of it. Still, he knows he needs to find a new love. But it turns out Ryujiro has a few secrets of his own that could change everything between them. Maybe the ultimate case of failure to communicate. I really enjoy reading both sides of this one. No trigger warnings.

Risbel lost his spot as the top student in the knight's college to his junior, Kendon, and he wants revenge, so he summons a demon to do it. Turns out, being a half-demon himself, Risbel actually knows the demon he summons, incubus Rovernia, who agrees to appear in Kendon's dreams to torment him in exchange for Risbel's energy (through sex). But as Rovernia helps Risbel carry out his revenge, we slowly learn that things weren't always so negative between Risbel and Kendall, and they're both still carrying the weight of their feelings and misunderstandings. Mostly smut, but the story was interesting and could have been even better if given more time. Trigger warnings: dubcon, revenge.

Former wrestler Kiyohiko is asked to check on his little brother Fumihiko and finds him working at their former wrestling teammate Taka's maid cafe. Turns out, a risque encounter during high school gave their other friend, Arahata, a buff maid kink, and Fumihiko is making good money serving him (non sexually). Kiyohiko is not having it, so Taka says Kiyohiko should take his place. Meanwhile, Fumihiko keeps working as Arahata's maid at his house since he's had a longtime crush on Arahata, and Taka is taking advantage of the situation to get closer to Kiyohiko, who has a crush he thinks is unrequited on Taka. A group of gay former wrestlers with mixed up love lives and maid costumes. It's fun and sexy so far. Trigger warnings: dubcon, attempted rape.