sadslime's manga / #Host(13)

Nagatora is a host for the money, but the women stress him out! So when his longtime hairdresser, Reina, offers to help him destress with drinks, he goes all out lets himself get taken in by Reina’s maneater side. But even though Reina’s not the type for commitment and Nagatora isn’t gay, they both find that they keep coming back. So what is this, exactly? Some fun character development for both and really pretty art, so it makes for a good read. Trigger warning: drunk sex.

Tooru has has always had an easy time pleasing people due to his mind reading ability, so he uses it to become a #1 host under the pseudonym of his favorite model, Mizuki. When he runs into Mizuki in person in a store, he's thrilled and even helps him out, using this opportunity to get closer to Mizuki, who seems interested. But when his mind reading shows Mizuki is imagining tying him up and toying with him, he realizes he may have bitten off more than he could chew. This couple is really great, and they have a very healthy relationship overall. It's a treat to watch the progression of their relationship as they get to the point where they would do anything for each other, even sacrifice their careers. Trigger warnings: S&M, public outing.

Ch.1-2 - Rose-colored Research with the Flower Eater - Kuzunoha has been trying to create the "shining rose" ever since he offered one to his childhood love only to have her inexplicably eat it, but he's run out of funding. Enter Mitsurou, his new benefactor and Kuzunoha's first love in fact who happens to be a flower-eater (associated with vampires in Japan) who has always been searching for the taste of the delicious flower from that time. No trigger warnings. Ch.3 - Congenital WILD! - Tatsuhiko has always lived by instinct, and this time his instincts are drawing him to his basketball teammate, the popular Kokami. No trigger warnings. Ch.4 - So Happy? - Atsushi was happily married for one month before his wife left him for a host saying he was too boring. Atsushi decides to get his revenge on that host only to find that the host has misunderstood and fallen in love with him. Trigger warnings: sex work, dubcon. Ch.5-6 - Asa and Mitya - Asa is gay, Mitya is a former delinquent, and they've been a happy couple for years now. A slice of life and how they met. Trigger warning: mention of suicide.

In high school, Hosho practically attacked his senior and crush, soccer captain Saotome, ending the relationship between them. Now 8 years later, they're reunited as Hosho, now a host, becomes a tenant in the complex where Saotome works as landlord. Hosho is determined to get closer to Saotome this time without crossing any boundaries, but both of them need to learn to use their words if they want this to work. Trigger warning: noncon touching.

Haruki(sub) works as a host but he's in such bad shape even medicine can't help, so he finally uses a matching app to find a dom. The dom, Shirai, has a really fulfilling play with him and offers to become partners, but Haruki books it out of there. Only next thing he knows, Shirai is a new hire at his host club asking Haruki to give him one more chance, and if he's satisfied, they'll be partners. Haruki doesn't want to become addicted to the pleasure a sub can feel, but he can't say no, and their relationship begins. This wasn't quite what I expected from the title, but it was fine and I liked that their relationship had good consent. Trigger warnings: blackmail, attempted rape.

Ch.1-3 - The continuation of the story of Satoshi the host and Kakeru, his stalker turned lover. Ch.4-6 - Ayato is an illustrator and programmer with a fetish for wearing women's lingerie and a crush on his coworker and fan, Tsukasa. But when Tsukasa confesses, Ayato thinks perhaps they can have a normal relationship if he just keeps his fetish under wraps. But perhaps Tsukasa would be more open to it than he thinks. Trigger warning: slight somnophilia.

(Ch.5-8) Satoshi is a popular host who is secretly gay. Kakeru is the convenience store worker he drunkenly hit on one night, causing Kakeru to become his stalker. But Kakeru has worked his way into his life with surprising ease, and Satoshi finds that he minds less than he thought he would. Trigger warnings: stalking, suicide attempts.

High school teacher Haruchika lives with his former student Kiyomasa, who had a troubled upbringing that led Haruchika to offer his home if Kiyomasa was ever in need. Kiyomasa turned up years later, and they've been living together ever since. But when Haruchika's current troubled student, Asako, gets help from Kiyomasa and starts following him around, it interrupts their happy life and makes Haruchika wonder what he's really bringing to the table in this relationship. I liked that Asako was an interesting side character not just used for jealousy. No trigger warnings.

Host dumped by girl for dentist goes to meet him.

Omega former host now runs his own club, interviews a new host and goes into heat for him