ari's manga / #MY BELOVED(22)

"Aoki has unrequited feelings for the girl sitting next to him, Hashishita-san. That smile was like an angel’s, charming, clenching his heart every day. However, ended up seeing a male classmate, Ida’s name written on Hashishita-san’s eraser...?" EEK. What a fun, fun read!

"Childhood neighbors Suguru and Yoshiichi were inseparable until Suguru moved away. He returned during junior high, keeping his promise, but now plans to take high school exams elsewhere. Yoshiichi struggles with the idea of losing Suguru again, feeling a mix of jealousy, loneliness, and confusion as his growing feelings for Suguru consume his thoughts."

"Two members of the chemistry club promised each other that they would go from friends to lovers at the summer's end of their sophomore year. Akui (black full-framed glasses) is not quite sure what a "boyfriend" is, while Sako (light-rimmed glasses) seems cheerful, even though he insists it's just an experiment. The four-eyes of the chemistry club are clumsy but sincere in their first experience of experimenting with love."

"Now that same-sex marriage has been legalized Nao and Ai, who have been lovers since college, decide to register their marriage and adopt a baby boy named Hiro. Nao is sensitive and cries easily, while Ai has a 'going my own way' attitude. The two polar opposites begin child-rearing while dealing with the ups-and-downs!"

"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."

"Highschoolers Yousuke and Shuu have become somewhat estranged due to an accident early in their childhood. However, their relationship is restored when Shuu moves to the shopping district Yousuke resides in, to stay at his grandmother's place. Yousuke, although akward at first, starts feeling stirred by the expressions and mannerisms that the usually aloof Shuu only shows to him!"

"Shima-chan has two fathers, happy go lucky Akane (α) who likes to do things his own way and tender Aoi (Ω) who is a man of reason. Presently, they’re happy parents who love their daughter Shima-chan, but things were not smooth in the past."

"Extremely negative Fujiwara-kun and overly positive Tachibana-kun are... a couple. While eating lunch hand-in-hand, they have their dates." What darlings! Their relationship is so, so beautiful.

"Top students Kawase and Kurihara have been locked in an intense rivalry since the start of high school, unbeknownst to Kawase. No matter how hard Kurihara studies, he can’t seem to take the top spot. Kawase, taken aback by Kurihara’s hostile and self-damaging behavior, becomes determined to help him in any way he can."

"Arata and Shoutarou have always been close friends and even live nearby. Arata secretly takes pictures of Shoutarou to sell to the girls and eavesdrops on his confessions, pretending it doesn’t bother him. Shoutarou always rejects confessions, citing club activities, but what if this time he claims he already likes someone else?" Photography... such a delightful high school BL. I love the layer of uniqueness from the photography element, and the paneling/art is SO gorgeous.