orix4's manga / #:(68)

takafumi sees ise having a fight with an ex, and-- not sure how to help him-- ends up dropping his laundry on him as a distraction. stock, but with moments that land real well.

sunny days waste removal will pick up anything unwanted-- including, once, a person. one of the two is a handyman who can fix anything. main plot is surreal (father calling to have a child picked up... twice... then one confrontation and he sees the error of his ways?). atmospheric.

made me smile. tani buys nagiri's food every day at the deli and they eventually strike up a friendship that blossoms into a relationship. natural progression. not too much character depth, but not bad.

tbh not much happens

hayakawa and konno meet on the roof and gradually become friends. hayakawa loves music but pretends otherwise, and is drawn to konno's open expression and love of photography. he falls for him and pushes him into having sex once, but then withdraws bc he worries konno will think his feelings are disgusting. they reunite three years later and finally resolve their (now mutual) feelings. nice change of pace with lots of actual plot and non-tropey characters.

: good oneshots (minus rape trope) but best is hilarious extras at the end

cute fluff. restaurateur struggling to pay a debt, host who eats there in wee hours of the morning after each shift. they're buns.

multishot. 1) salaryman rescued by the... slutty delinquent? kira, who subsequently falls for him. played mostly for laughs, gets less bizarre over time. 2) teacher finally admits his feelings for FORMER student (all kosher) who's now a (insecure) celebrity. pretty dumb. 3) after his beloved dog riki dies... picks up rikiya off the streets. best story of them.