sadslime's manga / #Master x servant(20)

Ch 1-4 - In a world with beastmen, owning a beastman is just another status symbol, so Reiji is given a beastamn, Tsubaki when he was in 4th grade. He declares he'll raise Tsubaki right and teaches him everything he needs to know, while over time they grow very close. Now, about to be married off on his father's wishes, Reiji kisses Tsubaki and causes him to go into heat, leading them to spend the night together. But after that, the real differences between how humans and beastmen see relationships come into play. Trigger warning: power dynamic (master/servant) Ch.5 - Mahiro & Souya have been dating for a while but Mahiro refuses to go all the way. Souya is annoyed, and after pushing him, it turns out it's because Souya hates how everyone loves him for his pretty face, and Mahiro is ashamed because Souya's moods and expressions that show on his face are what he loves about Souya, too. Silly love, no trigger warnings.

Tama is a servant who has come with her lady, Kikuko, for Kikuko's marriage into her husband Touma's house. However, Kikuko is frail, so her family has arranged for Tama to meet Touma in bed without his knowledge and bear his heir on Kikuko's behalf. But as Tama gets closer to Touma, the sense of betrayal she feels for both Kikuko and Touma starts to become too much. Trigger warnings: coercion, lying, sex work.

Japanese engineer working on hydroelectric plant and his mute assistant.

Butler Yoshitsugu has protected the young master Kaede all his life and supported his search for a "prince" to marry, despite Yoshitsugu's feelings for Kaede, himself. Now that they've entered high school, Kaede thinks he's finally found his prince, but when it turns out that his prince isn't what he expected, it causes Kaede to rethink how he's been searching for his prince all along. But will Yoshitsugu be able to handle the change. Cute couple. No trigger warnings.

Beta butler to a promiscuous alpha

Rude is a slave who has spent his life guarding his master, Shultz, but when he loses his arm defending Shultz in battle, Rude no longer sees any meaning to his life. Shultz reassigns Rude to be his chamberlain, but Rude still can't accept this change. Finally, Rude decides to force Shultz to sleep with him, then let Shultz kill him to end it all. Interesting dynamic. Trigger warnings: violence, suicidal ideation, dubcon.

Ch.1-4 - If You Took Me to a Deserted Island - When Akagi was in high school, he had a crush on his classmate Ichimori that caused him to overreact and shove Ichimori away, leading to an injury that put an end to his judo career. After that, he told Ichimori he would do anything for him and became his slave before the two parted ways. Now that Akagi is an established working man, Ichimori has turned up again asking for a place to stay, and yet again, Akagi feels he can't deny him. But what will he do about all the feelings that keep threatening to return? Trigger warnings: gore, coercion. Ch.5-6 - My Master is a Spoiled Child - Akiho is the secretary of elite company president, Hisakuni, a job anyone would envy. But the truth is, Hisakuni is a spoiled brat who's made Akiho do everything for him since they were kids. But when Akiho gets injured and it becomes Hisakuni's turn to take care of him, Hisakuni is eager to use the opportunity to get even closer. No trigger warnings.

Ch.1-3 - Nicholas is a young noble who has always been taken care of by his butler, Eim. But when Eim crosses the line then tries to run away, Nicholas has to figure out what he feels in time to chase after Eim. Then, when Eim is happily pursuing his new dream as a playwright, Nicholas is left trying to figure out what place he still has in Eim's life. This couple was fine but didn't particularly grab me. Trigger warning: noncon Ch.4 - Liin is an up and coming knight in training, but when he hears rumors that his mentor, Professor Klein, gives students "punishments" of a sexual nature, he takes it upon himself to warn Klein to knock it off, causing him to become Klein's next victim. Trigger warning: rape. Ch.5 - Mitsuki is a student at a school where Kagashima is planting a garden (I think. Honestly, I had a bit of a hard time parsing this one,) and he goes to watch Kagashima every day while thinking about how he wishes that he were one of the flowers that Kagashima loves so ardently and possessively. So when he finally sees Kagashima kiss another man, Mitsuki decides to throw everything away to get one moment with Kagashima, but that's what Kagashima wanted all along. Or something. No trigger warnings.

Ch.1 - Alone in my King's Harem - A king falls for a naive boy in his harem who has never seen sugar before and vows to show him the world, so he sets out conquering, but he gets so caught up in his success that he somehow forgets this boy even exists until he loses everything, except the boy who stayed behind. Trigger warning: harem. Ch.2 - Night Circus - A young acrobat is plagued by fears of failure and his comforted by his only friend (tiger). Ch.3 - The Sea Bed of Night - A prince and his attendant are sent to the night circus where you can have a fantastical sexual encounter where all your dreams come true for one night, and the attendant is transformed into a fairy woman to live out his dream of sleeping with the prince, but he regrets the betrayal. But the prince may have brought him for this purpose all along. Trigger warning: lying/manipulation. Ch.4-5 - Mature Flesh/Moist Flesh - A humanoid with wings on his head (canary) is kept in a tower by a collector woman and allowed to sing for the public every night. When one of his fans catches the canary running away, he falls in love and becomes desperate to help the canary find freedom. Trigger warning: forced confinement, attempted suicide.

Prince Altarf and his servant Yona have been together for years, ever since Al found him as the soul survivor of a caravan attacked by bandits and gave him a name. Yona would do anything for Al, but as Al tries to get more physically intimate, that's the one thing Yona holds back, feeling that would destroy their current relationship. But with political machinations and ugly desires rearing their heads in the court, Yona and Al may be in more danger than they realize. This one was good and I liked Yona's pretty character design. Trigger warnings: murder, sex trafficking, attempted rape.