Sleeps In Sunbeams's manga / #slice of life(370)

I am embarrassed to admit I didn’t clue in that the “second story” was Dai’s past until I saw that tattoo. That one broke my heart, had me in tears and then looking angrily for the tragedy tag that would have made me avoid the story. But I am glad I read it because it shows why he will grab onto love and fight for it, putting that person he loves first. This was a beautiful manga even without that backstory, but with it included there was more poignancy and sweetness to the story of now.

I enjoyed Houryuu and Shouin’s story very much. These opposites worked through a lot of the insecurities, jealousies and obstacles in life that tend to pop up and test a relationship, especially one that is new. Houryuu was such a positive and affectionate sweetie whereas his “selfish princess” was much more restrained when it came to expressing his love. Despite their different styles, their love was beautifully intense. The other two stories I didn’t like. The second one in particular was just ewww. To have a partner go have sex with someone while you are medically not meant to and you think you will die from a heart problem is simply beyond my ability to forgive. What will his next reason be? For sure, he will do it again. I couldn’t trust him with my heart, better to be alone than with a cheater. The last story..well I didn’t really like either of the MCs and couldn’t get into the story much.

I totally loved this story with the tsundere seme Shusaku and his optimistic lover Haruna ️ I have never read a story with such a serious man as a love interest. There was something rather culturally authentic about Shu which I really appreciated and which sparked so nicely against Haruna’s western influence. I also loved how Haruna never held onto anger and how he was so good at getting along with the grandfather and sister. Beautiful art too, and plenty of time developing the characters so that their love resonated as true. Those little smiles from Shu as he watched Haruna were particularly heart warming.

A very sweet little story in that true ‘slice of life’ style. Fresh from school in the country and newly independent in the big city, the uke in this story is adorably clueless about so many aspects of adult life. Despite this, he has an admirable core of determination and strives so hard. I found it sad because his parents recently died, his sister married and moved away, and he had no phone or way to keep in contact with her or any of his old friends. He really was like an abandoned puppy and there is no place like the city to really feel alone. But this guy persisted, got a job and caught the attention of his good looking and surprisingly protective neighbour. What followed was a sweet story of new feelings, confusion, misunderstandings and love.

I loved this! I loved both stories; the younger seme’s, the vastly different personalities of the older ukes, the fact that these younger guys made strong, dominant, yet caring lovers, and of course the beautiful art style of the mangaka.

Such a sweet pair, these two have loved each other for so long I just couldn’t imagine them ever looking at another.

A very sweet story where insecurities come between these beautiful guys. I suddenly have a craving for cake and more from this author

Well, this was simply INSANELY ADORABLE! Omg!! Cuteness overload alert, caution: this story contains fluffy sweetness, good feelings and a hot bear of a vet with two cats. May leave the reader with the strong urge to find more stories by this mangaka.

So cute and fluffy! Like... literally.. these characters were so cute and fluffy Very adorable and sweet.

Multiple cute stories, two of them interconnected. I enjoyed reading them all, with the construction worker and chef being my favourite.