Sleeps In Sunbeams's manga / #roommates(25)

Cute interconnected stories with visits from other characters by this mangaka that crossover via friendship groups. I loved the first pair the most (Ozawa x Miyata). Friends temporarily sharing a dorm room are slow to realise their strong feelings for each other. I did feel sorry for the girlfriend in the story, but it was great to see a MC properly end a relationship before starting a new one (and I love friends to lovers stories).

Two stories in this manga. 1. The Target In The School Infirmary: Delinquent student Toudou is in pursuit of the school infirmary nurse Miura as part of a bet. However, his sensei turns the tables on him and leaves the teen confused, angry and overwhelmed by his feelings. I liked the cautious sensei because he wasn’t some predator at school chasing kids. I loved Toudou, he was adorably clueless yet assertive. A mix of take charge, manipulative and totally helpless, Toudou was surprised to find himself very much in love with Miura. The two together worked for me. There was something sweet about sensei”s love of Toudou’s airhead side. 2. Roommates: College dorm roommates Miwa and Katou are about to graduate from college and begin their working lives. Katou has his new job lined up and wants to move in with his roommate Miwa to a shared apartment. However Miwa refuses because he loves his straight and kind roomie but Katou only sees him as a good friend. Knowing his feelings can’t be reciprocated, the last thing Miwa wants is to live a moment longer with his tempting friend and says this very clearly. And then Miwa accidentally confesses...

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.”

Some cute oneshots, and I liked the little extra at the end for some of the stories.

When they were young, the parents of Toosaka Izumi and Yano Kaoru divorced and also separated the young siblings. Over the years they lost touch so when Kaoru came to be a freshman at Izumi’s high school his older brother didn’t recognise him. This beautifully drawn story follows their reconnection and falling in love. It was really sweet and the mangaka did a great job of traversing the many conflicting emotions and choices that faced this pair.

Dorm mates at school, Manabu and Gabriel initially have little in common. Manabu is popular with a secret love of muscular men. When his delicate roommate passes out in the shower he learns that apparently he also likes prickly tempered English born guys with porcelain skin and pink nipples. The story has loads of dubious consent and is heavy on the smut, but it’s also cute with some sexy moments, somnophilia, and the sweetness of falling in love.

Trigger Warning: Dubious consent, rape, stalking Yuzu Hayami is an ordinary, overworked college student with a part time job. That is until he gets rescued by Shun Nashimoto, 23yo popular Host, bisexual and the guy to save Yuzu. That’s because Yuzu has traveled 5 years into the future only to be lost without a home, ID, money or even any idea as to what’s happening. Despite the story having lots of dubious consent and rape/ attempted rape, most of the interactions between the MCs was consensual (though sometimes the uke just got swept along). The story was interesting though perhaps a little fast paced.

Gap seme and adorably innocent uke, I totally loved this pair. When Yuu’s home burns down he is invited to stay with a friend. However he didn’t realise that the home was owned by his friends older brother, a marketing guru who worked at his university and that he would be getting very close to Masaki in his newly offered job. Beautiful art and a sweet, loving couple. Sexy tension, hot guys in suits and stripped down, this story was too good to be finished.

Two good stories, though the first was easily the best because there was love between the MCs, neighbours Taku and Hiromu. The second couple with the stalker and the gay host was stranger and darker. No mutual love, only one sided and both guys were odd in their own way.

University student Mikage (23 yo) is confessed to by his kouhai, the scary looking yet gentle Nanahoshi (20 yo). This sweet story follows their slow paced romantic relationship. It’s lovely and full of good feelings.