Sleeps In Sunbeams's manga / #butler(11)

That seme was so hot! Lots of beautiful art, from the details on the costumes to the intertwined bodies in the lovemaking scenes. Loved this story.

A good bunch of oneshots, often with an age and/or power gap element.

These stories were both really cute and the art was top shelf amazing. I liked vol. 2 of the first couple best because it had way more deep feelings between the two and it was nice to see the side of the seme that treasured Haruki.

Twins. Threesome. Hot af. I don’t need to say any more really

So cute! Though kissing at a time like that is an acquired taste

This was an epic story that followed 2 couples. The relationships and friendships between the MCs were so close that it felt like one amazing saga. The first couple were Aoi (omega, former heir to Toujou house) and Jirou (alpha, heir to the Saionji house) who are in a soulbond together. The second couple were Miyauchi (beta, butler to Aoi, traumatic history, challenges destiny) and Kudou (alpha, head butler to Saionji house, looks like a criminal but very kind), and in their story Miyauchi is unwilling to commit to a real relationship because he thinks Kudou will one day meet his fated mate and toss him aside. The stories have the characters from each liberally involved in both stories, giving this a rich feeling that suits being presented in a single volume. It’s definitely a recommended read.

If You Love An Arrogant Flower: Eldest son of a prestigious house, Kazuma reacts to being unfavourably compared to his youngest brother Ibuki most of his life by living down to their expectations. The only person he loved and was caring toward was the illegitimate young son of his father and his father’s mistress. However, Koutaru rejected his arrogant pursuit, leaving him vulnerable to his younger brother Ibuki. This was a rather twisted story of obsessive love between siblings and the lengths a determined man will go to, in order to keep an arrogant sibling for himself. I liked it, though it’s not for everyone as Kazuma was challenging to like at times. Lonely Butler: A simple boy runs from the abuse of home to starve on the streets. A lonely young master saves him and brings him home to be his butler, his friend, and more. But an accident separates them and lies keep them apart. This story follows the “loyal dog Jeremy” and his young master Luke and their second chance. It’s a mix of sweetness (with loveable characters) and sadness (with events keeping them apart) and a cute story overall

Trigger warning: Rape Ouji no Hakoniwa: This was quite a dark story and the mangaka really did well sharing the pain felt by the broken Yuzuru. No longer the young master, Yuzuru was used to doing what it takes to get by. He was so tough yet fragile, I really felt for him and absolutely hated Iwase when he raped him too. All that TLC, ruined. Definitely a psychological aspect to the story with a Stockholm style relationship though the extra chapter lightened it a bit. Dannetsu Senjou no Kodou: Two roommates sharing a dorm with a line down the middle. This was a story where the seme bought girls to his room and made out right in front of the one he liked. He was deliberately cruel, though the uke would just put his headphones on and ignore him. I would have preferred the uke move to a different room and get away from that toxic relationship, but he was one of those “But I want to be near him” guys which just makes me roll my eyes when I see nothing likeable about a character. A weak uke, weak in character. Not my favourite type to read about. If he stood up for himself just a little and wasn’t such a doormat I would like it, but as it stands, it irritated me.

Sweetly wholesome story about Saoiniji Kaede, a young master with a penchant for shoujo manga and a dream of finding his own prince one day. Serving him as his butler and bodyguard is Kiryuu Yoshitsugu, who has loved Kaede selflessly since they were both children. Today, they start high school, and despite his best intentions Yoshitsugu struggles to be ok with Kaede finding a senpai prince on the first day. I liked this sweet pair. The protective nature of the knight like Yoshitsugu was often humorous and it was balanced well by the positive natured Kaede and a host of fun secondary characters

Trigger Warning: Rape The first story was dark and disturbing with rape and what amounted to Stockholm Syndrome. The remaining 2 were odd and difficult to follow. The last was the nicest, but it was still confusing.