Sleeps In Sunbeams's manga / #Isekai(41)

So much fun with these one shot stories all set around the theme of being reincarnated in a BL manga or otaku game with awareness enough to change the established course of events. From MPreg and giving birth, to being reborn as a baby to being a powerful wizard determined to bring happiness to an abused hero, these were all perfect bite sized stories that I wish were longer.

I am usually a bonafide yaoi reader, but something about this story plot grabbed my attention and I thought to try a few chapters. Well, 52 chapters later and I finish with a few tear tracks but a happy feeling. There was something so beautiful about Ellin’s determination to grasp happiness, it was really an irresistible trait she personified. Then there was Advisor Kiha’s dedicated loyalty and love, even when events transpired that would cause anyone to wonder. He was remarkably unshakeable in his love and faith in Ellin, and that was melt worthy. Seriously, an excellent story with some beautiful artwork.

This was a very sweetly wholesome story about a villainess who may be forceful but she is far from evil. I loved her ability to outthink and out plot her enemies. This was no pushover damsel. Demon prince Claude was adorable with his moods showing in nature or the tiniest smile or blush upon his cheekbones. Very satisfying story.

A crazy story lol. Waking up in dîck central, consort to a king. A raunchy, fast read that is too much fun to take seriously.

A sweet story. Philomena is reincarnated into the body of a child on a magic filled fantasy world. Her childhood best friend is the black haired magic user Eddie, a wary boy who had been abused by his family for bearing the dark colouring of a magic user. Whilst pouring over magical tomes and grimoires together they form the beginning of a lifelong bond that grows from friendship to love. However, loving the most powerful magic user in their nation has its drawbacks, especially when your stubborn love is determined to protect you. I appreciated the strong ties between Philly and Eddie. Their love for each other was always an obvious priority between the two opposites.

A lovely story with quite a few moments that tugged at my heartstrings. The Heroes love for Louisa was deep and true, and he never gave up on the girl he loved. The end of the story was the bittersweet style of a life well lived surrounded by love. It’s enough to make you shed a few tears and yet feel happy at the same time.

Cecil and Ashley were the cutest pair from childhood to school couple. In this reincarnation the game had quite a few differences than expected and that added lots of fun to the story. Not too much yandere considering the game, but their was still a lovely possessive love story here.

This was a nice foray into an isekai story without getting entrenched in hundreds of chapters that often feel are filled with needless plot tropes. Erika is cast into an otome game as the villainess facing death in every plot line. Even worse, the game is infected with a bug that is causing some serious interference. The things I enjoyed were the friendships made by Erika, her cheats and her romance option. There were some unexplored things like the impact of the white king and the heroes journey that made this feel like book 1 in a longer series though. Both would seem to be too important to leave unresolved and their lack does distract from the feeling of story completion.

I enjoyed the story very much. Hildegarde was the pope in this story, reincarnated from a powerful CEO in Korea who did many charitable deeds. Enough to be deemed a special soul and given the choice to follow her sisters soul and dedicate herself to their happiness. I liked her impressive powers and the golden eyes, hair and power effects that were all filled with light. She was also good at reading people and cared about a safe world. Contrastingly, her love interest was the dark haired Emperor with the OTT need to protect his Hilde. He had an intensely possessive nature that needed a strong person to manage and red eyes that are reminiscent of the many people he has ruthlessly killed. I love a dangerous and possessive guy, but I would want him to also respect boundaries. So the way Hilde managed to get Caleb to reign in his murderous inclinations was something I respect in a FL. Also, very handy to heal what he did coz he started as a bit of a violent brute. I enjoyed the story. For sure it was about saving the world and dealing with corruption, but at all times it was also very evident to be a love story. The way the Emperor totally adored Hilde was reflected in his actions, his gaze, his words, the occasional hint of a blush and in what he was prepared to sacrifice for her (pretty much everything just FYI). Hilde’s growing affection for the Emperor was a different dynamic of being drawn against your will at first, to seeing beneath the rumours and stories and judging him by his constant care and attention. There really was a fated mate/ soul mate feeling between them both. So read this for the love story of two who are more intertwined than you realise at first, and who will always find each other in the end.

Contrary to many recent commenters, I enjoyed this story very much and did not see the FL as being weak or the MC as not having genuine feelings. Ellzay Thyase starts out as the reincarnated form of a young Korean girl who was drawn to the tragic destiny of the boy who yearned for love but surrendered to darkness, Azef Randall, from the novel ‘The Crest of God’. ‘Zay’ and ‘Asef’ are more closely tied together than you would think at first. For Zay, there is a desperation to spare the much abused Asef the loneliness and abuse of his existence that always corrupts his very soul and makes him the doomed villain. She seems so delicate because she has a gentle heart and cries for the villains fate. But given the severity and amount of abuse and neglect suffered by Asef over his life, and the joy that many seemed to take in being cruel to him, I think a strong (in the way of leaping in and taking charge) FL could not appeal. Consider how much of the violence done unto him was perpetrated by a woman who was meant to care for him. He needed a seemingly vulnerable and delicate woman who saw the good in him to stir any remnants of protective feelings he may have had. Someone who loved him for all he could and should have been, who saw through his lies and understood him anyway. The more you read the story and understand how deep their ties to each other are, the more you realise how strong the FL is. Always willing to sacrifice herself to ensure his happiness. The sad part though, is that you realise without Zay being in his life, Asef was unable to find happiness. He stays bound by the demons of his childhood. I won’t add any more spoilers to show why these two are so special together, or why you can trust Asef to treasure Zay before himself, but if you see him through her eyes as the story unfolds and understand that she will always do anything to try save him from loneliness, you will begin to understand the strength of her sacrifice and the depth of their love for each other.