kaworukun's manga / #Becoming friends(119)

Taiga Hirasawa has always longed to be a hero like in the movies, but he has never known who would play the heroine's role. On his first day of high school, he sets eyes on "Maria," the star of the drama club. Graceful, with an air of ambivalence, Maria is the apple of everyone's eyes. Taiga is quick to confess, only to find out that Maria's real name is Yuu Arima, a very much male classmate. However, Taiga is drawn to Arima's volatile personality, belying a past that haunts them to this very day. Regardless of gender, Taiga nevertheless wants to learn who the true "Arima" is.

Shuuto Haruno is a casual gamer who uses the handle "Kalbi" online. For weeks, he has been talking to "Maorin," a cute girl with a sweet personality. Now, the two have finally decided to meet up in real life. When his beloved "Maorin" arrives as Mao Suzuki, a man, (and furthermore, Haruno's classmate), neither are sure how to proceed. They become tentative friends, and Haruno comes to find that Suzuki still possesses the cute qualities he fell in love with online!

Arata has just started college, and finally gets the chance to meet his online friend, Yukino-chan. Yukino has always given Arata sweet words of encouragement during the summer; since then, Arata has fallen in love with her. Unbeknownst to Arata, "Yukino" is actually his male senpai, in the same club as him! Although shocked, Arata's feelings don't change. He just hopes one day, Yukino can love him in the same way.

1-3. Daycare teacher Yui doesn't really like Rei's super young daddy, Asagi. But after learning that 24-7 idiotically smiling Asagi is actually a kind and responsible daddy, Yui becomes quite enamored with Asagi. 4-5. Koizumi was a student that confessed his love to Ueda-Sensei. Now years later he shows up as a new teacher. (Had rape subplot, 2/10)

While walking around the streets, Momose stumbled upon his classmate cross-dressing as a girl. Ever since then, he couldn’t help but to take notice of him in school…

Company-man Sakuraba makes himself cute lunches every day, reads girls' comics, and generally loves all things feminine. Sakuraba is speechless when he meets his favorite manga artist, Megumi Nono, at a book signing... because it turns out that his idol is actually his neighbor! He goes to visit him a few days later, only to have Megumi collapse, leaving Sakuraba to care for him. And that's how he becomes friends with his neighbor and idol...! Feminine top Sakuraba sometimes shows remarkable tolerance towards his tough bottom, who suddenly comes over adorably shy.

Aiming to enter the entertainment industry, Amaya Asahi, an omega, applied for and passed an idol audition. Unbeknownst to him, another member chosen in his unit, the big newbie whom everyone has high hopes for, Mochizuki Madoka, is an alpha. Both of them are instinctively attracted to each other...?! In a moment of despair, Madoka makes a suggestion to Asahi, so that he can continue his idol activities—"become mates with me"...

In the eyes of his friends, Shou Umeya has been acting strange lately—as soon as classes end for the day, he rushes home. They assume there is a girl who is taking up all his time, but Shou has a different interest: hanging out with the adorably awkward Yoshiharu "Sakura" Sakuragaoka. The fateful encounter that brought them together is when Sakura came looking for a black cat that found its way to Umeya. Apologetic and desperate, Sakura begs Umeya not to tell their landlord he is housing a pet. Ever since then, Umeya has protected Sakura's secret on the condition that he is free to visit and play with his cat at any time. However, the cat soon becomes nothing but an excuse, and the only one Umeya wishes to see is his self-conscious yet endearing new neighbor.

Megumi Nishijima is an attentive little brother who helps his divorced sister with her daughter, but he's cursed with the worst luck. In charge of his niece's daycare drop-offs and pickups, he exchanges daily pleasantries with her teacher, Tetta; a ray of sunshine with an adorable smile who is extremely popular with the kids, but just as klutzy as Megumi...! Megumi feels a sense of closeness to Tetta. And then, one day, they have a little "accident" that changes their relationship forever...!

Graphic designer Subaru Miyazawa has always loved the stars and dreams of traveling to Lake Tekapo, New Zealand, to view its breathtaking night sky. However, due to his physical disability, he instead lives his dream vicariously through the astrophotography work of Tougo Amase. While he reluctantly accepts his reality, Subaru receives a design opportunity from his close friend Akari Tsurikane that propels him in the direction of the photographer he has always admired. As they meet and start growing closer, Tougo becomes enamored with Subaru's determination and ability to triumph over adversity. One day, he invites Subaru on a stargazing trip he has planned in Okinawa. Scared of being a burden and his budding feelings for Tougo, Subaru initially rejects the offer, but Tougo convinces him he has no reason to hold back. Despite his initial hesitation, once he sees the beauty of the starry sky in person, his love for Tougo blossoms.