I Thot You Was a Toad's manga / #hot(4)

In a dystopian future and desperate for money to buy medicines that will save his brother's life, Yukichan agrees to sell himself as a sex slave and undergoes "pet training" from his friends, Masashi and Ryuu, in order to prepare for the auction. Zaria's smoking hot stories often cross a line into soul-crushing abuse, but this one is saved by Masashi and Ryuu, who are so cheerful and lusty and protective, it is impossible not to heave a sigh of relief at the not-so-surprising ending.

Tables turned!

Edgy, hot and sexy as hell, this story is quintessential Zaria, somewhere in that murky area of consent and desire and teetering on the edge of violence. A sleeping disorder causes Jude's straight business partner, Lois/Royce, to attack him sexually in his sleep. Jude doesn't mind the sex so much, but it bothers him that Lois/Royce is doing this unconsciously when there's a pharmaceutical remedy for the disorder. What happens when Lois/Royce finds out?

To avoid being cornered by some fangirls, Kisaragi Rei, a popular AV actor, forces a kiss on Sasaki Manabu, a stranger who turns out to have a connection to Rei's past. As an apology to Manabu for using him like that, Rei first hands him an AV, and then, when he realizes who he was, tries for a better apology. Manabu has a different idea, though. As usual, Mio Junta's drawings are so beautiful and the story is cute as can be. I hope the Moratorium of the title hasn't been declared on finishing the scanlation, though.