Sleeps In Sunbeams's manga / #Adorable(407)

Read before Mukuchi Na Koi No Tsutaekata. The very adorable story about a naive country bumpkin Kazuha (20yo) who heads to Tokyo to work for restaurant owner and manager, Hongou. The MCs were a perfect match but they still had misunderstandings and growth as a couple who learn to communicate well to work on over the course of the story. Lots of lovely moments of humour (I think the mangaka had a blast with the cucumbers).

The main story with the manager of the French restaurant, Sonobe Munekazu, and the abused Hisaya was very good. I liked how Munekazu wouldn’t even let Hisaya hurt himself, let alone allow anyone else to harm a hair on his head. Sweetly protective seme x vulnerable uke. The second story was ok, it was just a oneshot.

Beautiful art and great stories. With the main demon story being the best, the other oneshots were wonderful too. I love this mangaka’s talent with dangerously protective semes and feisty but sweet ukes. Having a 3P story hidden in here was a real gem too.

Harukawa-kun was the new background artist helping manga artist Fuyuki-sensei. Surprised that his favourite mangaka was a buff guy, Harukawa nonetheless settled in perfectly into a working relationship with the author he admired. Even better, the 2 became friends and then, for arts sake ofc, even more. The MCs were insanely adorable, both hopeless fudanshi with a lot in common. The story was fun, romantic and full of cute moments. Beautiful artwork, this was a real favourite for me. The second incubus story I didn’t like the seme as much. He was more the selfish bastard type, but he didn’t least, seem to be smitten by the incubus.

Rintarou and Natsu are childhood friends who have grown up next door to each other. When Natsu gets his best friend to pretend to be going out with him, the innocent Rintarou had no idea that the cute, crybaby childhood friend he knew so well was doing everything he could to keep Rintarou for himself. I thought the story was adorable. Natsu was a beautiful manipulator. His ability to cry on demand was put to good use, and I loved that even when the two boys fall for each other and are honest, Natsu would still whip out the fake tears. Natsu’s backstory explained why he was insecure with keeping those he loved and Rintarou had always been the one to make his world special. Natsu’s feelings were intense for Rintarou but he was vulnerable and afraid to lose his friend. His moment of honesty was beautiful and I loved that it happened. Amazing art, this was a fun story with some intense moments. Recommended.

A lovely rendition of Anne of Avonlea.

A really lovely story about a friendship with the petite commoner Kouran, and the Emperor of Shou, Shiki. I liked the MCs, the gentle Shiki who is really only gentle with Kouran, and the sweet orphan girl who has a tendency to put others before herself. Their steady friendship to romance was lovely, it was the kind that was so strong that you knew nobody else could come between them. I wasn’t bothered by Kouran‘s petite build that often saw her being mistaken for a child because she was very clear and upfront about her age and it was a fun plot device (especially given that Shiki was actually younger than her by a year).

Bring on the ugly tears It’s a masterpiece, a beautiful love story, a gem amongst stones. Loved it.

I love these kinds of yaoi, the stories where personalities are opposite to their appearances and to each other, and stories with intensity from at least one of the MCs. Showy looking student Niina Keito is usually surrounded by girls seeking a wild fling with the sexy playboy. Only problem is he is actually a virgin tsundere with a penchant for shoujo manga and a dream of being in a loving relationship. Elegant and attractive, Takizawa Ryou is the school Prince that girls want to marry. Only problem is that he is actually a wicked sadist who loves to tease Nina in the privacy of their home. Oh, forgot to mention, these two rivals now live together when their parents recently married. And Ryou is in love with his romantic minded housemate. Things are about to get interesting.

A rare thing, a oneshot that gets 5 stars. The adorable little bunnies were matched by the MCs; rabbit lover Shouhei and the fluffy and soft looking Mito Itsuki, who works in a rabbit specialty shop. The story had a lovely wholesome vibe that wasn’t diminished by uncensored sexy scenes and the artwork was lovely. Recommended reading.