MANGA: Kimi wa Akuma de Tomodachi desu!

Kimi wa Akuma de Tomodachi desu! – Jiro Onishi

Socially anxious witch & bonafide bookworm Rheine struggles with a problem no spell can fix—he’s never had a single friend!

Desperate, Rheine performs a summoning ritual to create a cute, loyal demon companion! Instead, he summons Luchatra, a powerful and domineering demon who immediately begins invading Rheine’s personal space… Turns out demons don’t know how to make friends, either!

Though Rheine insists that such behavior isn’t what “friends” do, he finds himself increasingly flustered by Luchatra’s behavior. As their chaotic daily life continues, Rheine’s desire for Luchatra to stay by his side grows stronger, blurring the line between friendship and something far more dangerous…!

How to Befriend a Demon is a cute, smutty paranormal romance about a shy bookworm and a handsy demon.

Desperate for companionship, the socially anxious Rheine turns to demon summoning and accidentally contracts the powerful demon Luchatra. The contract can only end if they become friends, leaving Rheine with the challenge of teaching the demon that kissing and grabbing dicks are not something friends do.

Luchatra declares that he will protect the scrawny human, fulfill his end of the bargain, and return to the demon realm. They encounter suspicious demons who urge Luchatra to abandon Rheine and reclaim his top status among demonkind. Meanwhile, Rheine realizes his feelings for Luchatra may be growing into something deeper than friendship.

This is a squee-tastic combination of pure and wholesome, steamy and intense. Rheine is an adorably awkward bookworm and herbologist whose passion for his interests is matched only by his crippling social anxiety. It was hella sweet the way Luchatra cheers him up, deceptively factual yet inspiring, boosting our boy’s spirit that he lights up like a star. That smile went straight to Luchatra’s kokoro.

What makes their relationship especially endearing is the way Luchatra vigilantly protects Rheine and learns to respect his boundaries. Though undeniably horny, he’s always careful not to hurt the fragile human. I love how Rheine worms his way into Luchatra’s heart, the demon feelings things he doesn’t understand and before he knows it, Rheine has become precious to him.

Another sweet portayal of their dynamic is the part where Rheine trips on Luchatra’s tail moving on its own and the demon’s devastated expression that he accidentally hurt his human is priceless. The next panel shows a determined Luchatra with a death grip on his errant tail.

This manga is pure joy. It’s light-hearted and humorous while still giving depth to the romance and Rheine’s struggles. It’s an uplifting story about finding courage and making connections, a swoony, heartwarming tale about finding someone who makes the world feel a little brighter.

Needless to say, the contract remains unfulfiled.

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