Sleeps In Sunbeams's manga / #neighbors(15)

That story was sad; thank goodness it had a happy ending. Poor Izuni, a child of incest, raised in seclusion to be a replacement of his father for his mother. He said he didn't have much "sense" and it seemed as if his (so called) noble family had a history of incest, so perhaps genetically he was born that way. But compound that with his upbringing snd isolation, its no wonder he was so painfully socially shy and hesitant. It seems as though Izumi makes up for his shortcomings with childlike innocence, beauty and sweet simplicity. I'm glad he found a loving protector in the end who would encourage him to be free.

A nice story. Seme was 3 years older than his childhood friend and neighbour and felt more than brotherly towards the uke when uke was in middle school. Not wanting his younger friend to be disgusted, seme distanced himself and became a playboy. Until one night his drunken confession had the uke intrigued and the seme running away again.

I liked these stories :) The ukes were all sweet yet strong in their own ways.

This is a gentle, fluffy story where a first love becomes the forever love. Romantic, caring, lovely.

I loved these two MCs so much. Fujishima-San was tough, protective and sexy. The adorably clueless Gojyo had my envy feeling Fujishims’s muscled chest so freely. I loved how the author showed his increasing fascination with the detective, from clenched fists to stop himself reaching out, to blushes to touches and a confession followed by rolling in embarrassment. He was, as Fujishima noted, so soft and cute!

Really cute story, these two were so good together and good for each other.

This was a well written story about an abused boy and the neighbour he feels the first genuine loving feelings for. The feelings are reciprocated but it’s not an easy situation as the boy is very much a victim and has been so for most of his life. Spoiler The story ends after they spend 6 years apart with a mature and composed young man back in his old neighbourhood and a cliffhanger before they cross paths again. It’s obviously up to the reader to decide if they reunite and fall in love or if they resolve to be friends. It’s a good ending given the history of the boy, it’s just a little disappointing and not my preferred style to decide for myself. I would want to know what those lost 6 years were full of and tbh I can’t help but think their time has passed by.

Two men with a lot in common. They are neighbours, enjoy the same books, fight with each other, fall for the same girl and eventually fall for each other. Plenty of heated clashes and arguing fill the pages of this manga but it works for these stubborn guys.

This was a story of two neighbours who slowly fall for each other. “Old Man” (Aoi-San) owns a house with an overgrown garden and a menagerie of pets. He gets melancholy in the rain. “Techno” is the much younger neighbour who has moved to attend University. A child of high rise apartments, he has never seen vegetables grow or tended the soil. The pair of MCs are an unlikely duo, especially when we realise that Old Man is grieving for his lover who passed on. But Techno has a knack of saying the right things and supporting Old Man in ways that make you know he will be a wonderful lifelong partner. I loved how upfront he was, and his mix of pure innocence and pervert was sweet. This is a slow burn story with some heartache moments.

I absolutely adored this story. Soushi-san is a 30 yo metal head who has difficulty speaking. He saved his new neighbour, Kento from freezing to death one night and from that time the two shared meals and formed a solid friendship. But Kento has a secret and hidden feelings for his beautiful neighbour that changes everything. This slowly unfolding story is beautifully drawn and full of “the feels” that make an excellent manga.