ArtemisFowl's manga / #beautiful(21)

What a masterpiece.

Section chief (hedgehog) and subordinate (cockatoo) fall in love at the office, in an office romance. They struggle with certain aspects of their relationship, but this is a mostly fluffy manga about two cute people madly in love with each other. The scenes of them are light and mostly contain warmth, depth, and emotion. There isn't much plot to be had, but it's not at the expense of reality or cuteness. ~Chapter 32.7

Gay couple end up getting married in a ceremony that includes their parents. Talks about them parenting the daughter of their childhood friend, Ayumu, and their family life as she travels abroad.

This is one of the most beautiful stories I’ve read. Timeless, warm, filled with characters who love each other but have insecurities and the fragile feeling of what will become of your relationship once you change it. Hayakawa Nojiko isn’t one of my favorite authors, but she really nailed it this time. The watercolors are beautiful, and the effects of the paneling that shifts into metaphor and foreshadowing are fantastic and retain a sense of depth. Perfect for a day when you’re wishing to immerse yourself in something beautiful.

I'm just floored by how good this was. The trauma, the relationships they had to their past were dealt with skillfully, and even the love interest's reaction towards the main character based on the love interest's past actions (where he said something extremely rude but hated himself for saying it) was spot on. The one thing was the romance -- it did feel a little rushed at first, considering the love interest kind of suddenly made a move on the mc -- but the pace of the development was fantastic afterwards. How the mc was managing the loss of his loved ones and the sudden removal of a position with the responsibilities of a different one; the little nephew's feelings towards that loss as well as his sense of abandonment; and the love-interest's interest in the pair because of how he saw the nephew as a version of his past self; all of those elements were done with so much depth. I'm really glad I read this manga. Summary: Mc lost his mom, dad, and sister in a car accident. His sister had a son; he took him in and they moved to a different town. In that town they met a cook at a restaurant, whose story had some mirrors to the story of the nephew. The cook inserts himself into their lives, wanting to almost heal and protect a part of his past. The cook makes a move on the mc, and he and the mc fall in love. There are many beautiful metaphors and deep philosophical points conveyed within the manga.

The complicated love story between a butler and his house lord. ~ Chapter 46

Fantastic, but I wouldn't read the first season because it's super triggering. Currently on the second season and loving it. Chapter 51 (Second season) ~ Chapter 58

A year in the life of a heartwarming couple. ~Chapter 1