Hima na no de Hajimete Mimasu.
Apron De Choushoku Wo
When I first read this story (way back), it was one of my favourites, and, although other, better manga have come along, I still enjoy it. There's something very soothing about the relationship between the graceful Shirakawa and his warmhearted loveable "dog" of a kouhai, Yamato. The lovely way they are led to embrace each other through the tragic (and understated) backstory of Kisshoubou has any easy realism that smooths over what would be quite an awkward transition — a specialty of mangaka, Hiiro Reiichi. The subplot involving the stolen intellectual property from Shirakawa's company moves the story back into a vaudevillian zaniness and takes away from the pleasant pace, while not really serving the story except to maybe appease the mystery over what happened, but that is my only nit. Read this. It's a classic.
Owaranai Fukou Ni Tsuite No Hanashi
Udou's bitterness and breezy cruelty towards others is rooted in an unrequited love for Kiyotake, a basketball teammate from high school. His misery and jealousy has prompted him to commit despicable acts against the very person he loved, twice. Now, in college, karma has caught up to him and his feelings are revealed in all their rawness, but what does Kiyotake have to say about them? Here is how one man's kindness can redeem someone who has fallen so completely. Ogawa Chise's stories often go over the top into outright madness, but this story hits all the right emotional notes without going too far.
Middle School, Third Year
A rumour circulates around middle school that a pervert is accosting young men at a certain washroom in order to pay for oral sex, and two boys from that school happen to meet at the washroom. Talk about an outing! But what happens next, especially with a mangaka as unpredictable as Nakamura Asumiko?
Kaihatsu Muramura Mode
One thinly veiled excuse for loads of unrealistic, but great, sex after another. Terrific manga!
Aruji No Oose No Mama Ni