ari's manga / #slice of life(103)

"Adachi, a thirty-year-old virgin, has developed the power to read people's minds by touching them. After a brush with his very handsome colleague, Adachi realizes the guy has a raging crush on none other than Adachi himself!" Office romance, psychic power!

"Blue-collar omega Kosuke lives with his alpha author/homemaker husband, Haruka, and their two children, Marin and Yosuke. Between chores, child-rearing, and being an omega, Kosuke has his work cut out for him. But despite the difficulties and craziness of everyday life, each day is filled with joy, all thanks to Haruka’s overflowing love…!" A lovingly crafted Omegaverse about married life.

"Ryou, who is taciturn and Keisuke, who is always energetic. This is the story of the two polar opposite lovers who live together. Keisuke is down with a bad cold and lost his voice became unable to talk to to Ryou. For the first time, together in a quiet room, Ryou realized how important the words that Keisuke regularly says to him are."

Salesman x detective. "Kiyoshi, a carefree yet insecure man in romance, works at a foreign finance company. His partner, Touya, a sensible detective handling infidelity cases, often finds Kiyoshi's antics exasperating. Yet, he's charmed by Kiyoshi's unexpected ability to be the perfect boyfriend." Slightly angsty but lovely.

"The story of Arai-kun and Haruma-senpai's first encounter in the university elevator and beyond..." Awh man, they're so, so special.

"Ao, a top student and athlete, has always excelled but never truly wanted anything—until Midori, his rival who’s always in second place. Overwhelmed by his love, Ao feels pure joy whenever he’s near Midori but fears confessing and jeopardizing their bond. Late at night, he silently yearns for the simple dream of waking up beside him, cherishing even the sight of his eyelashes." Lovely art and just the sweetest. First loves, high school classmates to lovers entering and navigating adulthood.

"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!"

"In high school, Arata fell for a British girl. A salaryman now, he's reunited with that person, but they're actually a man...?" LOOOVE this author and their art. A natural flow, and felt very down to Earth and authentic.

"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."

"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."