Almost Paradise
The mayor's grandson from a small town in Hokkaido finds his life changed when a new art teacher joins his school. Ten years later, they reunite in Tokyo. Theirs is the best story of the bunch and has an extra chapter at the very end. Five stars for this story alone. <3 A man recovering from a breakup goes to Berlin on a whim and meets a half German, half Japanese man named Sascha who runs a cafe. A supernatural story about wolves and a mage.
Bittersweet Cafe
Wazato Janakute Mo Gomennasai
Best Ending?
A collection of three stories featuring extremely attractive people. A guy takes a cue from a video game and lays the charm on thick for a customer named Jun. A really hot swimming instructor falls for another really attractive guy at the swim club. A couple that has been dating since college have grown complacent but work things out.
I Want to Spoil Ikurou-san
Sugar My Baby
Employees from competing restaurants end up dating; sex friends fall in love. Cute but something is missing. I didn't feel an emotional connection to anyone. Pleasant and pretty art, but no butterflies.
Tonari no Usotsuki (Suzaka Shina)
A closeted accountant is drawn to a guy he sees waiting for his lovers at Starbucks.
Koi To Wa Yosou Ga Tsukanai Mono De
A young man realizes his best friend, who comes to the restaurant where he works every day, is in love with him.
Koi no Hajime
A boy from a wealthy family goes to work in a restaurant in order to learn how the rest of the world lives, and while there meets another boy who is very poor. He eventually decides to live on his own and become independent, and after some initial confusion over motives, he and the other boy fall in love. His butler has the second story, about his love affair with the restaurant's manager.
Hatsukoi No Atosaki