sadslime's manga / #Heterosexual romance(122)

After the mercenary Kasfar had his heart broken by his wife who cheated while he was away working, he's been closed off for years, until he rescues the elf Claudia and brings her home. Though both are a little unsure, he feels it may be time to open his heart, and she wants to be the one to do it for him. The smut was decent, and there aren't that many good fantasy smut stories, so I'll give it that, but the story didn't really engage me. I didn't feel the character's motivations enough, and Kasfar really wasn't that likeable. Trigger warnings: cheating, attempted rape, murder.

Touko is a single mom who's out to prove she doesn't need a man in her life. Unfortunately, her next door neighbor, Yuki, is a good-for-nothing college student who drinks, fools around with girls, and skips class, generally setting a terrible example for her daughter, but the two end up involved anyway with an agreement to help one another. I really love the setting and would honestly be thrilled if it never got romantic and was just the story of how her younger neighbor became a coparent to her child, but I'm sure it'll be cute as a romance, too. Trigger warnings: cheating, suicidal ideation