Sleeps In Sunbeams's manga / #shoujo(120)

This was a cute and over the top story about a girl from another world who comes to stay with a narcissistic boy on Earth. Through all the dramas of adjusting to a new normal, finding friends, interfering bodyguards and a mysterious egg that begins to crack, these two somehow help each other to be a better self. There are lots of silly moments but overall it’s a sweet message being told and love is the cherry on top.

This is a cute story, if a little long. Freshly transferred, Tomari starts work for the King of Hell, Chikage-sama. The new job has terrible hours; too much overtime and not enough help from the lackadaisical boss. But Tomari isnt afraid of hard work and her fiery temper will have her scolding her new boss to improve his ways in next to no time. The story continues with an emotionally clueless boss and the regular working girl who falls for him. There were very few moments of connection for me, it was perhaps too PG rated and repetitive to have me loving it. But it was a nice story if you enjoy clueless characters and chaos.

An interesting idea for a story but it was heavily let down by the ending. Dorothy was meant to grow as a witch but she stayed greedy and bossy all the way through. There were moments of something softer to her personality and she did make friends but it really wasn’t achieved by being friendly. There were also hints of Dorothy being abandoned when young which explained why she was so materialistic but it was really just flashes that were never explored and therefore it was harder to find her a sympathetic character. The tag on this is romance but there was nothing really romantic. Hints about something forming between Dorothy and Toto, but no kisses (except for power exchange where one did last a bit longer) and no words of love exchanged. That’s not romance. If you read this for a story where a witch gathers servants who become willing followers and matures into her powers but stays with an immature personality then this will suit you. Just don’t expect much from the ending. It left pretty much every plot line open.

Be warned, this story will dredge up the tears. When Aoyagi Niina is 10 she recalls all the memories of her past life; a life that ended when she was just 15. A life where she (as Amamiya Chitose) loved her friend Atsurou and had a loving family. Chitose’s death left wounds on those she loved and a fair part of this story was devoted to trying to fulfil the unkept promises and healing some of the sadness. The rest focused on her new life, the love she still felt for Atsurou, and keeping her new promise to stay by his side. The balance of heartache and grief was balanced by the sweetness of the MCs and the depth of feelings shared between them. It’s a truly beautiful story, well worth taking the time to enjoy.

I loved this story with the tough female prosecutor, 28yo Min-seo, travelling back to her teenage self and getting involved with Jun-hyun and Sang-woo. The FL was strong and quirky, a bit bossy and unafraid of a challenge. I liked the ending, it wrapped things up tidily and was sweet. Definitely a recommended read.

Two really great stories to read. Intelligent and strong FL seem to be a hallmark of the author.

It’s cute but really too short to really grab your attention. Four chapters but only 17 pages completed.

This story was interesting with a schoolgirl travelling back in time to the Edo period where she finds herself in a geisha house after being mistaken for a prostitute. I would have liked to see a bit more romantic development between Hana and the ML because he seemed smitten with his childhood friend through most of the story. I agree with other comments that the ending was fast. We didn’t even get a love declaration and no satisfying explanation as to why Hana became transparent and then solidified without the pin (not including the time she had to keep some special people alive). I liked that the FL was no pushover and that there was a happy ending.

A wonderful story about a strong willed girl with red hair and jade green eyes and the possessive demon who claims her as his pet. The dynamic between Nora and Albrecht was really quite interesting. For all the ageless power of Albrecht’s ancient demon nature, Nora was so natural with him. No wonder he was so fascinated. It was a lovely story with an ending full of good surprises. Highly recommended.

A beautifully romantic story about a powerful witch Veronica, and the kings knight Ignatius. This mangaka creates wonderful character centric stories where the connection between the MCs is consuming and possessive yet also pure and sweet. Add to that a lovely HEA ending and you have a winner of a story.