sadslime's manga / #Age gap(150)

Haku is a beastman who grew up in the management zone for mutts, but when his father died and he got chased by kidnappers, he wound up in the world of humans and their high-pedigree pets where he was picked up by wealthy businessman, Eiichi. Eiichi saves Haku from drowning and makes the innocent and childlike Haku his pet, helping him deal with his heats and showing him the world. But when a woman who wants to marry Eiichi enters the picture, she threatens both of them and puts a wedge in their newly forming relationship. This is a really interesting world and I love the artwork, but there's no denying that it feels weird to have Eiichi sleeping with the very childlike Haku. Not for everyone, but if you can get past that it's good. Trigger warnings: attempted kidnapping, attempted suicide, feels like statutory rape.

Naoto is an omega who was raped in high school and gave birth to a beautiful young daugther that he's struggling to raise alone. He finally lands a job as a school janitor, but it turns out the school belongs to the alpha Hazuki who Koga had met the day before and who is convinced that Koga is his fated pair. Hazuki is determined to show Koga that he can love and protect him as his pair, while Koga is frightened to let anyone close to him again and to trust an alpha. This one is fine, but I felt like the first volume was a good enough self-contained story, so I never finished reading it. Trigger warnings: rape, attempted rape, discrimination.

Momoki and Chikage are told they have to marry to keep calamity from striking the village, despite the fact that they're both boys. Momoki thinks it's only a ceremonial marriage, but when they're told to consummate the marriage, he quickly declares it impossible. Their parents insist on them living together until they do their duty, beginning their cohabitating life as newly weds who don't even know or like each other. But it turns out that Chikage has grown on Momoki, and for his part, Chikage liked Momoki from the start more than he let on. Sweet and silly boys, and I really liked Momoki's friend. No trigger warnings.

Ch.1-3 - Runaway at 3 AM - Two years ago, Takaoka's lover Yukihito left their home with only a note, and Takaoka didn't chase him. Now, a young man who claims to be Yukihito has appeared, though he's too young. It turns out he's Yukihito's younger brother, Naoto, and he gives Takaoka the push to find out why things ended between them two years ago. Ch.2 includes the story of Naoto and why he ran away from his lover, Ise, kicking off this whole thing. No trigger warnings. Ch.4-5 - Sense of Love - Nagi and his childhood friend, Takao, have been friends with benefits for years, but when they graduated and Takao suddenly moved away, Nagi was left sexually frustrated, so he propositioned his friend Madoka instead. Madoka insists that only lovers should do that, but agrees to a trial relationship of a week in which he's very sweet to Nagi and helps him to see what his relationship with Takao really meant to him all along. No trigger warnings.

(Ch.1-2) Koori ga Tokeru no wo Matteru - High schooler Mitsuya ends up standing on a street known for gay pickups where he meets officeworker Saito. Saito takes him to a hotel and jerks off in front of him, and Mitsuya decides he wants to know Saito better and insists on exchanging contact info and worming his way into Saito's life. But Saito isn't sure it's right for a gay man ten years older to influence a young boy's future like this. No trigger warnings. (Ch.3-4.5) Maigo-Kun - Nao is a young gay guy who sees an elementary kid sitting on the street by himself. The boy, Shouta, refuses to say anything about himself, so Nao takes him home only to then learn that Shouta is a ghost. He enlists the help of a classmate who is known to see ghosts wanting to help Shouta pass on peacefully, but Shouta doesn't like this new person intruding on their life. No trigger warnings.

When Tsukiko's older sister suddenly runs away to elope, she agrees to take her sister's place in a marriage with officer Naotsugu, whom Tsukiko has secretly admired since she was young. While Naotsugu is not taken in by the ruse that Tsukiko is supposedly her sister, he agrees to let her stay and play the role of his fake wife until she bears his child, at which point he will divorce her, since he believes she was forced into this marriage. But as the two get closer both emotionally and physically, they find it harder to let go. The characters aren't particularly compelling and the misunderstandings have been done before, but it's fine for what it is. No trigger warnings.

(Ch.1-3) To Love Passionately - After Yuuya's parents died in a car accident caused by the doctor Tooru's mother, Tooru offered to take Yuuya in and raise him so they could become a family, since they were both alone now. Since then, Yuuya and Tooru have lived together happily, but now that Yuuya is approaching graduation and thinking of leaving, their delicate balance is upset, and Tooru realizes how much he needs Yuuya to need him. Trigger warning: dubcon/rape. (Ch.4-5) Melting Point Secret - Shota has had a crush on Shiori for years, and while her brother Iori keeps jokingly confessing to Shota, Shiori has already gotten married, and Shota knows it's time to move on. But when Iori finally makes Shota realize his confessions were serious all along, Shota struggles to understand just how much Iori has been thinking of him all this time. No trigger warnings. (Ch.6) Sentimental Evening Pureness - Ayase and Azuma are in an established relationship, but when Ayase's parents call him home, it triggers Ayase's insecurities causing him to avoid Azuma, so Azuma corners him to demand to know what's up, and they get down and dirty in a classroom. No trigger warnings.

Ilya is an omega brought to the desert country of Hanu as a bride for their king Khalid. Though he sees himself as little more than a prisoner, the people of this country believe omegas are messengers of the gods and revere him. Meanwhile, his new husband is still a child, but as the two get to know each other better, Ilya begins to look forward to protecting this country together, until Khalid is suddenly killed and his position is usurped by his older brother. Ilya is forced to go on the run, but he decides to stay in Hanu and protect its people as best he can, just as he promised Khalid. The years pass, and a rebel organization continues to fight against the new king, but when Ilya finally runs into the rebel leader, he finds a familiar face. I like the pacing of this story a lot. It's one in which the time skip feels useful and not forced. Trigger warnings: attempted rape, attempted murder, wartime violence.

Chika has always believed he was an alpha, as demonstrated by his perfect record in school, sports, and his spot as the class president, until he met his fated pair, a seven-year-old boy named Haruka. Although this completely shatters Chika's perceptions of himself, and although his sexual urges threaten to run wild whenever Haruka is near, Chika can't stay away from Haruka, even if it means abusing his suppressants to give them more time together. This story is not for everyone since it has a teenage lead in love with an elementary schooler, but I honestly think it's an interesting take on the omegaverse and the idea of fated pairs and was overall handled well. Trigger warning: kissing/touching a minor, shotacon.

Subaru is a rock star who attracts masochists, so he plays the sadist in bed, but really, he wants to know what it's like to feel the pain. One day his band mates bring him to a bar, and Subaru catches the bartender, Ryunosuke's, attention. Ryunosuke can see right through to what Subaru really wants, and they have amazing compatability, but their relationship is a bit ambiguous, and Subaru isn't sure he's ready to fully accept his masochist self. Their relationship is fine, but I did really like the confession scene at the end. Trigger warning: choking, S&M.