Sleeps In Sunbeams's manga / #school life(494)

A heartwarming oneshot set in high school. Mizuno treats food seriously. As a budding dietician and talented young cook, Mizuno casts his eagle eye over his classmates lunches every day in frustration at the poorly balanced bentos. When his classmate, Hashimoto was spotted eating a horrendous combination of non nutritional junk, Mizuno found himself bound to making his lunches. And what started as an unwilling decision soon turned to pleasure for Mizuno as Hashimoto began to glow with health and affection.

Story is completed This was such a wholesome story about an otaku who received a confession from a yankee and gave it diligent consideration while starting as friends. Otaku: Ichinose Masaki. Small, megane first year student with a kind nature. Yankee: Futami Kakeru. Tall, bleached hair, dangerous fighter, first year in high school. Has an extreme weakness and soft spot for the cute Masaki.

Story completed Tough and good looking, Yankee Kou had been crushing on his childhood friend, the short, pink pompadour haired.. (oops plum blossom coloured pompadour) Yankee Maki for as long as he has known him. Hearing that Maki will be leaving for Tokyo after graduation next year, Kou finally confesses his feelings. But it’s not all clear sailing yet. There is a big problem to overcome. I loved this pair. Enough of an edge to be yankees but also sweet together.

Completed story A really enjoyable story based upon a light novel. I liked the MCs, and the girl power friendship,plus the yandere side to the ML. The ending was definitely rushed and didn’t cover quite a lot that was in the novel. It would have probably benefited from another 30 chapters including sides.

CW: Attempted rape Yoji Tsuchiya: Omega, in love with his best friend. Jin Arumi: Beta. The best friend loved by Yoji. Cheerful, and a little clueless about second genders. I thought that this was a sweet story of best friends who become so much more. In their circle of friends, Jin was already seen as Yoji’s “husband” for the ways he cared for his friend. Naturally, Yoji couldn’t resist falling for his friend and when he went into heat he decided to see if he could use that to break the friendship barrier. There were a few hurdles to overcome, as one expects in an Omegaverse. When an alpha sexually assaulted Yoji, that attempted violation was the omegas rude awakening to the power of his second gender over his reasoning. But Jin loved Yoji for who he was, not his gender and this pair supported each other so well that their relationship had the best foundations to be long lasting.

Miura: College student and loner, Miura may wear a public smile but his ability to read minds has left him distrustful of people. Being able to hear their true feelings vs what they say has caused him problems in the past, but when he meets the quiet Abe, he is surprised at his honesty. Abe: Quiet college student. When Abe first saw the slender Miura he was instantly attracted. So when they both joined a reading circle Abe was thrilled to be able to meet his senpai and his thoughts as the two spent time together were sweetly honest and full of the stirrings of interest. The relationship that developed between these gentle guys was the type to tug at the heartstrings. They communicated well and were accepting of each other. I also really loved Abe’s surprising protective nature and how he encouraged Miura that it’s ok to be a little selfish at times.

It’s been such an age since I first read this and now there are so many new volumes of this wonderful pair. The author has created such a bond between Narasaki and Terashima that sometimes I feel like I am being intrusive by reading. Full of feeling, this manga is rich with teen intensity and conflicted emotions as the boys learn to communicate effectively and understand each other. Blue Sky Complex ticks all the boxes for falling in love and then making it work. One of my favourites!

CW: Violence, dub con, abuse, degradation This was a surprisingly good story. Misaki and Haru’s story spans roughly 8 years and shows a lot of growth in both the characters and (imo) the mangaka’s approach to and understanding of, a relationship with someone who is strongly masochistic. When we first meet the MCs Misaki was just discovering his affinity for pain, how he was able to make it become intense pleasure and the unhealthy ways he fulfilled this need. Haru was not a sadist so much as inherently short fused and reactively violent. Their relationship began with violence because giving and receiving it met different needs in each other but it was a very unhealthy relationship. Over time, it evolved and changed into something that suited them. For Haru, having someone who was in his corner seemed to bring out his “lovey dovey” side and he became aware that he didn’t want to hurt the one he cared for, but the one he cared for needed that. And, tbh, at times Haru did too. I really liked that each looked into what real S&M was about, healthier ways to satisfy those deep needs and seemed to really prioritise their partners needs. I also liked the hints that other random Ms out there seemed to instinctively recognise the S in Haru. He had a strong presence as he matured. They weren’t perfect (not even close lol) but they grew into an unexpectedly stable pair and they went from mutually toxic to a loving pair.

Stalker x Happy go lucky Promiscuous guy Naruse enjoyed the perks of uni life. Man or woman, he sought pleasure in the moment. When his moment was intruded upon by 3rd year engineering student Yoshino, Naruse became intrigued by the calm personality before him. But Yoshino was more intense than Naruse anticipated, and Naruse needed was faced with a dilemma of falling for someone who may he as broken as he was. I liked the story and for all it was a tale of obsession and stalking, it wasn’t really toxic or disturbing. The characters made sense and they were a dichotomy of sexily endearing and toxically wholesome.

Some stories manage to go beyond what you hope for and deliver something truly special and memorable. I simply adored this manhua (available on WebComics). There were so many feelings evoked and such beautiful artwork, it had me unable to put it down. Dark moments, heartache, angst, joy, friendship, character chemistry, and ofc love that defies the odds. For me, this is definitely highly recommended. Su Yuan was from a poor family. To release the heavy burden for his family, he accidentally got permitted into the Ogus Academy. However, he found out that the school was established to protect demons. As a weak human who wanted to survive, he must find a demon to be his pal. Because of Su Yuan’s unique scent, he attracted many wooers who wanted to be his pal as well as all sorts of attacks. Until one day, he saved a fox covered in blood, and revealed a big secret...