sadslime's manga / #Shy uke(16)

Senzaki is a popular kid in class, and one day while hiding his phone, he stuffs it down the nerdy Hishikawa's pants, only to see Hishikawa has quite the reaction. Senzaki is interested, and the two end up becoming "abnormal friends" as they play with Senzaki's phone each day. But when Senzaki realizes he wants something more out of the relationship, it becomes hard to get through to the innocent and airheaded Hishikawa. Very cute, especially Hishikawa. No trigger warnings.

Masaki is extremely shy and struggles to talk to others. He meets medical student, Takeru, who suggests they work together to help him overcome his shyness as part of a school project, and the two become friends. But when things start to get better for Masaki, he realizes Takeru will have no use for him and starts to pull away. No trigger warnings

Ch.1-1.5 - I Just Wanna Be a Good Boy - Everyone is born with a voice of Virtue and of Temptation who try to guide them along the way. This is the story of the voices of high schooler Kenta, who has been listening to Temptation a lot more lately while crushing over his classmate, Hasumi. But when Temptation starts tempting Virtue, as well, what happens when Virtue gives in?! Very cute story and idea, would love to see more so it's too bad it's a oneshot. Trigger warning: dubcon, noncon kiss. Ch.2 - Tsundere Template - Katanashi just finished an anime and found a new love of tsundere characters, so his classmate introduces him to the ultimate tsundere, a boy at school named Toga. Though Toga doesn't show it, he's pleased to meet someone who isn't put off by his prickly side, but when he realizes Katanashi liked him because of an anime, will he be able to take Katanashi's feelings seriously? Very cute, classic tsundere. No trigger warnings. Ch.3 - Sweet Trip Homestay Happenings - Akihisa has severe social anxiety, so his family sends him on a study abroad to Australia to get over it. There he meets Lucas, the son of his host family, who speaks some Japanese but only seems to tease him. But when he pushes Lucas away and gets into trouble, Lucas is still there to save the day, so maybe Lucas cares, after all? Cute enough, but didn't stick out to me. No trigger warnings. Ch.4 - The Whispers Echoing in the Last Station - A train conductor always makes the announcements himself, even though he figures no one listens to him. To make matters worse, after the last train one night he finds a drunk passenger passed out on a bench. But when the passenger recognizes his voice and starts to come onto him, the conductor isn't sure how to feel. Short and sweet. Trigger warning: dubcon. Ch.5 - High Voltage Love Shock! - Itsuto is a regular high school student except for the fact that in winter, he carries such a strong electric charge, he can't touch anyone without getting shocked, which has turned the idea of touching a lover on Christmas into an impossible dream. But his best friend Tomo is determined to find a way past his shocking exterior and into his heart! No trigger warnings.

Mashiro is the quiet type who doesn't stand out, so he's surprised when the most popular guy in class, Rihito, gets seated next to him and wants to chat. Rihito is really nice to Mashiro, and even ends up helping Mashiro with his insomnia by putting him to sleep in the nurse's office. But on Rihito's side, we find out he's totally obsessed with Mashiro, and he can't help but kiss him in his sleep, leading to a misunderstanding, but ultimately leading to a relationship. I like the realistic depiction of new partners in a relationship struggling to learn how to communicate, and they do a good job. Trigger warning: noncon (sleep kiss)

Kusumi is a shy, gay man who has always had a crush on his handsome boss, Inukai. But when he finds out that his boss is actually the "irresistable king of the night," known in the gay district for making everyone fall for him, he's so shocked and embarrassed, he runs. But when Kusumi ends up spending the night at Inukai's house and lets it slip how he feels, Inukai decides to go for it and show him he's serious this time. Very quick, and the art style wasn't really for me. No trigger warnings.

Kei is a shut-in since the death of his grandma, so when half-Japanese Noah returns to Japan and needs a place to stay, his uncle, a friend of Kei's grandma, sets it up so Noah will live with Kei in the hopes that he can break him out of his shell a little. Noah is surprised by how cute and completely unable to take care of himself Kei is, while Kei is surprised by Noah's touchiness and his own sudden arousal in reaction. But when the two finally cross the line and things get physical, Kei's lack of experience mean he has no idea what's going on, let alone that he's fallen in love. Very cute. No trigger warnings