Sleeps In Sunbeams's manga / #Cohabitation(10)

Enjoyable, though I prefer a bit more closure in an ending, all the hints pointed towards these 2 being happy. Spring is on the way.

All these stories fall short of being great, though the first one had the sweetest, most complete ending and was the best. I loved Anji and sensei but it was seriously let down by the ending. Anji’s character had so much potential to explore his loneliness and edge of danger but it ended well short of the 2 being a couple. You can see they are moving towards mutually strong feelings but the mangaka just let all that potential go to waste. Such a shame. The last short was a super quick oneshot with sex between a yakuza and host. It was more a teaser than anything worth reading. The host went from having sex with some random girl from his club to the yakuza guy. Tacky

The first story with Subaru and Daigo was a little irritating. The very straight Subaru was suddenly gay for Daigo and I simply couldn’t see any reason why. He was still, for all intents and purposes, a stranger. Also, for all that Daigo ‘wanted to fall in love’, and in the end ‘wanted to fall in love with Subaru’, that doesn’t mean that he IS in love with the man. It’s for these reasons I found this story very unsatisfying.

These two couples were beyond adorable, they were just so cute. The first pair with the novelist and teacher was my favourite. Watching Shun-san start enjoying himself and laughing with friends was sweet by itself, then adding his adoring gentle beast made for one of those feel good stories I always live to find.

This story is special. Rui, the rope artist and Natori, the yakuza were so cleverly created to be unique and own your heart. I could happily read on about their lives but you already know that they will be the cutest old couple in ropes because they are perfect for each other Σ>―(〃°ω°〃)♡→

This was a surprising gem of a story. Iori is a sweet 18 year old country guy moving to Tokyo to attend college. He finds a room available for free of he cooks and cleans and moves in with company president Roku. Iori has some rapid adjustments to make, but the perpetually cheerful boy is no pushover and soon he and Roku become closer as they understand each other. Their interactions are so sweet. Iori is impossible to resist and his genuine and giving nature brings out the best in his more irascible roommate. This is a definite re read anytime I need an emotional shot of “omg so cute.”

Mature guys who have been best friends for 25 years. But a recent divorce and cohabitation will bring unrequited love to the surface and it’s super sweet to read about. I live the MCs and seeing them still happy together 8 years further was a lovely epilogue.

Hirose Akira was an employee of a famous family run company and had been gaining more responsibilities as he steadily rose through the ranks. That was until he made a move on the wife of the company President’s youngest son, Shigeharu Tomoya. Then his world crumbled and he was left to make amends to the beautiful cheated spouse. The more time Akira spent with Tomoya though, the more he was captivated by his gentle boss and the more he realised his attention and affection were well and truly caught. I liked the dynamic between this couple and the little twists in the plot that caught me by surprise. These guys were adorable.

Read the official translation: Things are in better order and it has the Yaoi chapter. Natsukawa Ryouta had always been a bit of a ‘house husband’ growing up. He liked caring for his mom and sister, but was looking forward to living alone in college. That was until his mom and her good friend decided that their boys could live together and save money. Now Ryouta’s childhood friend, the ex baseball player with a sparkling aura has moved in and it doesn’t take long to reestablish the bonds between Ryouta and Tanaka Kazuhito. Their story is full of honesty and heart. This sweet, fluffy feel good story is one to add to the favourites pile.

Very sweet relationship between 2 step siblings whose world revolves around each other. It’s a trope but the little spins in their dynamic made it special. Both guys were kind hearted, gentle, and treasured the other. The new guy on the side was not there to cause trouble or make this a triangle. It really was just a sweet story about accepting a new dimension in a strong, healthy relationship.