Still Sick

Still Sick (スティルシック, Sutirushikku) is a Japanese yuri manga written and illustrated by Akashi.

When Makoto Shimizu, an office worker who secretly works as a doujinshi artist in her free time, is spotted by her co-worker, Akane Maekawa, while attending a yuri manga exhibition the two end up striking an unusual friendship.

As two gradually grow closer, Makoto learns that Akane once worked as a professional manga artist in the past but failed to get a series off the ground.

[2] In 2019 the series was nominated for Pixiv and Nippon Shuppan Hanbai, Inc's Web Manga General Election.

"[10] Masha Zhdanova for WomenWriteAboutComics also recommend Still Sick when looking at how it and Gorou Kanbe's Don’t Call Me Daddy depicted homophobia and queer desire in contemporary Japanese society; surmising that "I genuinely recommend both of these comics if you’re in the mood for a character-driven romantic read about queer relationships.