ari's manga / #Cooking(6)

"The soft and sweet story of two childhood friends with neighboring shops." Oh, what a unique and comforting little one-shot.

"Yutaka Hozumi struggles with eating around others, often being told he ruins the mood. One day, while eating alone, a hungry little boy asks for his onigiri. Yutaka shares his food and soon meets the boy's older brother, Minoru, and the child, Tane—a pair of siblings with a notable age gap."

"Overworked Masamune Hanazawa hires a housekeeping service to escape convenience store meals. Enter Natsuki Mikoshiba, a reserved college student. Masamune is grateful for the warm home-cooked meals, but he’s caught off guard when Natsuki suddenly confesses, claiming it was “love at first sight”!" Super cute and I love the art style.

"College roommates Aki and Haru navigate life's challenges through the simple joy of cooking, sharing seasonal dishes and heartwarming moments with friends as they bond over affordable homemade meals." PERFECT comforting slice of life. THEY CHERISH EACH OTHER SO MUCH (even though the confession takes time). Perfect example of how love doesn't need a label, but can simply undeniably exist between two people in what they do for each other.

"Kami, a gay chef who’s given up on love, cooks alone despite having no one to share his meals with. Enter Waki, a TV host with no taste buds but a hearty appetite, who becomes captivated by Kami's cooking. As Waki visits him at work, Kami starts to open up to his warmth, but fear of heartbreak keeps him guarded." Food reporter x Civil engineer who loves to cook-- a fateful encounter. Kind of angsty but so sweet.