sadslime's manga / #Historical(44)

A man is isekaied into a martial arts world as the Demon King, but he just wants to escape the demonic faction. Meanwhile, the alliance wants to make him lose his power through losing his virginity. More smut than story, not something I'll read again. Trigger warnings: noncon, rape.

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.

Shion is a male prostitute who fell in love with the master who provided everything he needed for his trade, but when he suddenly sprouted two bumps on his head, his master never came to see him, and eventually he was taken in by the medicine maker, Noshi. While Shion is bitter toward the master he sees as abandoning him, Noshi knows that his master sent Shion here to take care of him, since his master was ill, yet every time Shion thinks of his master, the bumps seem to grow further into horns. Meanwhile, the two are in a physical relationship, and Noshi is beginning to want more and to free Shion from the hold that his master still has on his feelings. This was apparently based on Japanese folklore, and I like the premise, but the way the horns were drawn was a bit odd and inconsistent, and the ending felt unsatisfying. Still worth a read. Trigger warnings: sex work, human trafficking, child grooming.

(Ch.1-2) Subaru is a lower ranking ninja who hasn't been cleared for missions, but it's finally time, and he's been given the mission to seduce a target, with his training coming directly from the boss Yuuzuki. But as he and the boss train in the art of love, Subaru realizes that he doesn't want to do these things with any other man. The second chapter has them trying cosplay sex. Trigger warning: feels like statutory rape. (Ch.3-4) Asagi and Hiiragi are ninja partners on a mission, but while Asagi is loyal to the mission, Hiiragi insists he's loyal to Asagi. When Hiiragi is injured during the mission, Asagi realizes his real feelings run deeper, and the two cross the line. No trigger warnings (Ch.5-6) Futaba was hiking in the snow and slipped, and next thing he knows, he woke up in bed naked with a "snow man." The snow spirit Miyuki saved Futaba's life by sleeping with him, transforming him into a snow spirit that can no longer feel cold, and at first Futaba is troubled by both the fact that Miyuki slept with him and his new life, but he starts to think it might not be so bad to stay beside Miyuki. The next chapter shows their "long distance" relationship struggles during the summer months. Trigger warning: rape/somnophilia (not shown).

Yuuen and Emba are from rival tribes, so when Yuuen's tribe starts to fall behind in hunting, Yuuen's father has him dress as a woman to seduce Emba into sharing his spoils. It works, but Yuuen is wracked by guilt and jealousy over the trick. But Emba knew who Yuuen was all along, and he's not about to let him go. Chapter 4 includes the story of their fathers, Selem and Yuni, who also had a forbidden romance before deciding they couldn't go against the status quo, I guess. No trigger warnings.

Ken-san is a mechanic who one day picked up a child with horns, Tsuno, who he raised as his own. But now that Tsuno is an adult, he wants more from their relationship than simply parent/child. To complicate matters further, Tsuno fell from the dragon god's palace, and his real father has decided he wants him back. This story is very wacky and the relationship is kinda messed up, but it has its fun moments. Trigger warning: incest themes.

Stories about hybrid children, like dolls that come to life according to their master's affection. Extra: Backstory for Kuroda, Seya, and Tsukishima as childhood friends, continued in Ch.3a-3b. Ch.1 - Young Kotaro picked up hybrid child Hazuki from the garbage and raised him lovingly, only to have Hazuki grow up to be a total nag. But when Hazuki's lifespan seems to be running out, Kotaro is desperate to keep him around a little longer. Ch.2 - Yuzu is a hybrid child living with retired swordsman Seya, but he's distressed by his lack of growth. When Seya's war torn pass comes back to hurt him again, Yuzu realizes that by shielding him from the painful and sad parts of the world, Seya has also kept him from growing, and he asks Seya to open up. Ch.3a - The story of Kuroda, the man who invented hybrid children, as a young man who went to war and lost his childhood friend and love. (This is the only chapter with anything explicit) Trigger warnings: war, suicide. Ch.3b - Kuroda's story continued, several years later when his first hybrid child learns to speak and reminds him of the one he'd modeled them after all along.

Kazunori has the ability to read people's "inner voices," and he uses this skill to make a name for himself as a shrewd businessman. When a possible marriage comes up to a mute noblewoman that would further his business, Kazunori is eager to go through with it, especially since he'll be able to read her mind anyway. But when he meets his arranged marriage partner, Nana, not only is she not what he expected, he can't read her mind! When he realizes she's abused, he gets her out of there, but he determines that if he can't find a way to help her speak and read her mind within a year, they can't get married since he can't fully trust her. But meanwhile, Nana has a secret of her own: she's able to read people's inner voices as text! The only problem is, she's illiterate, but now it's time for her to learn. I like this story and find the characters interesting, but it does feel like it maybe went on too long when it should have ended. Trigger warnings: abuse, child abuse, violence, psychological manipulation.

Ceremonial marriage between childhood friends of different classes.

Heir to a wealthy family works as a servant to see his childhood friend working as an erotic dancer.