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Ii Kankei de Komatteru – Machiya Hatoko
A collection of old and new stories, cute, funny, and sweetly intimate.
1) Coworkers in an easygoing relationship.
2-3) Childhood friends go to a planetarium.
4) A responsible salaryman enjoys the unconventional attitude of a new intern.
5-8) A school librarian is tempted by a determined student.This good relationship bothers me: Smutty bore but I think the president should have his own story.
Deep in Winter +
Under the stars: A passably cute childhood friends to lovers romance that could be so much more
Lets sparkle: An age-gap, boss+subordinate romance that shows promise
Library Temptation +
Library Love +
Lingering Traces +
Fireworks Hanabi: Started out as smutty bore but quickly redeemed itself by turning out to be an evocative librarian+student romance.
(source: https://mangapark.org)
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Haru yo, Koi – Fujisawa Yui
One year ago, Kotaro moved to Tokyo to follow his dream of becoming a beautician. A visit from an old school friend, Kii, reminds him of the day he left his hometown.
Ooh, Kii-chan’s boss move!
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Ikujinashi no Koi – Rika Isaki
Asakura, a writer, coincidentally came across high-schooler Mihara who has feelings for his male friend. He sees himself in Mihara because of his bitter past love. By a twist of fate, it turns out that Mihara’s homeroom teacher, Mizumori, is the very person he loved…
This collection’s theme is childhood friends and reunions.
Ikujinashi no Koi + The Adult After: Asakura has unrequited love for his childhood friend Mizumori whom he lost contact with then later meet again as an adult. There were boring talky bits I skimmed but halle-fucking-luya when he finally confessed.
To Meet You: Jobless thirty-something Kaida goes back to his hometown and was forced to work in the shop manned by Shunya, a 20-year old who was his friend when they were both much younger. Pushy kid but would Kaida take him seriously?
Us Forever After: High school friends Kazuma and Haruhisa tries to keeps things normal after Kazuma confessed to Haruhisa. You guys know you can be both best friends AND boyfriends, right? Cutest story of the collection.
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Tokubetsu na Nichijou – Fujitobi
Two boys try to celebrate their one year anniversary, but things don’t go as planned.
LOL, they’re like an old married couple.
Here’s what David Byrne has to say, boys:
I always think the everyday is more relevant than anything too grand because we all have to deal with it.
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Tokubetsu na Nichijou – Fujitobi
Two boys try to celebrate their one year anniversary, but things don’t go as planned.
LOL, they’re like an old married couple.
Here’s what David Byrne has to say, boys:
I always think the everyday is more relevant than anything too grand because we all have to deal with it.
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Futari Hyakkei: Kaze no Owari Haru no Hajimari – Mita Ori
Ryou, who is taciturn and Keisuke, who is always energetic. This is the story of the two polar opposite lovers who live together. Keisuke is down with a bad cold and lost his voice became unable to talk to to Ryou. For the first time, together in a quiet room, Ryou realized how important the words that Keisuke regularly says to him are. And that’s the words of sweet love.
It’s so rare to get an established couple in a one-shot. Double the treat that the story is very sweet and fluffy!
This is relationship goals right here, people!!!
(source: http://mangahasu.se)
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Dokusen Kenshiro –
Kousaka Akiho
Misaki, who’s working for an advertising agency falls in love at first sight with Masahiro’s posture when he sees him by chance on the street. He comes up and asks him to work as a model. While working together, Misaki came to love and be possessive towards Masahiro, but one day he is suddenly kissed by Masahiro…?!
He’s a model blah blah blah.
He kissed me blah blah blah.
Boooring!
(source: https://myreadingmanga.info)
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Koi No Senryaku Management –
Hoshino was nominated to work for Osaki, a guy known to have a difficult personality and sleep with any guy he can get his hands on…
Yep, friendship is the way to do it. A very nicely done gay-for-you story.
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Taka to Tonbi to Aburaage – Rokuro KuroHanajima is the most popular and sought-after guy in school. But he has a secret: a hidden self, who is unbearably egoistical in both words and thoughts! The only one who knows that is a fellow schoolmate, Nodate!
An enjoyable collection of stories on the theme of hidden self and secret feelings.
The Falcon. The Kite. And the Deep-Fried Tofu: No idea about the title but ‘perfect’ guy’s possessive nature and feelings for his childhood friend was revealed as another boy confesses feelings to said friend. That’s right, stick together, dorks!
Makino is Taking a Rest Today: Cute yandere boy meets shy gentle giant who calls him out on his shit. Interesting combination. Make it work, you two!
Mealtime for Two + Breakfast for Two: Childhood friends with mutual feelings. Really should have talked about it earlier. Enjoy that newly-wed atmosphere, boys!
(source: https://yaoimangaonline.com)
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Keyring Lock – YMZ
The freeter, Yui, found a stranger in a tattered state along the road. His name is Toshiki, a man with a strange appeal. Yui couldn’t leave him alone, and so, he accompanied the stranger back to his house. Upon getting there, Toshiki revealed to be wilful, and Yui decided to go along with him. The next morning, however, he found that he has been trapped inside Toshiki’s house.
So unique and gentle. More strange, platonic co-habitation stories, please.
