ari's manga / #unrequited love(52)

Straight x gay... "Kikuchi is a laid-back, thickheaded, yet softhearted high school boy. He regularly hangs out with his close friend, Seto, at either of their houses after school. One day, after Kikuchi got aroused by porn, Seto suggests helping the other get off. Kikuchi gets hooked on Seto's—who's gay and is apparently used to these things—blowjob and offers to return the favor to show his gratitude (?). When Kikuchi thinks that Seto is hitting it off with a female classmate, he feels a pain in his chest for some reason...?" Bittersweet, kinda, but a good read.

"On the day of the school entrance ceremony, novice teacher Ooji, reunites with Yasumi, the counselor who once saved him during his student days. This reunion waters the seeds of his past love."

"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.

"In their final year of high school, Gaku’s hidden feelings for Haru begin to surface. Best friends since the start of school, they thought their bond would never change—until Gaku’s heartfelt confession: “I love you, Haru.” Their ordinary student life, filled with studying and festivals, takes a transformative turn as they move from friends to lovers."

"Yuki, a music college student, harbors unspoken feelings for Takeshi, a genius pianist 10 years his senior. Captivated by Takeshi's music since they met, Yuki has kept his emotions hidden. But when he moves into Takeshi's home in Vienna after a casual comment, things change. Encouraged by Takeshi's claim that he can't refuse Yuki's requests—and fueled by drunken courage—Yuki boldly asks for a kiss."

Tajima finds himself taken in by Koga's crying face, but little did he know, the reason behind those tears was the death of his goldfish at the hand of Tajima's cat (Buuta)..."

"Childhood friends Aoi and Ryouta recently started sharing a room together near their university. Aoi has always been proud of his good-looking and popular friend, while Ryouta is a caring person who always says, "As long as I'm with Ao, I'm fine with anything," with a straight face. Aoi enjoys living with his best friend, who has been with him since they were little and they understand one another."

"Izumi Fukaya's favorite hobby is collecting figurines, with 99% of his time online spent shopping. However, these days Fukaya's greatest pleasure is now Tsuchiya-san, a handsome delivery man!"

"Shouya, a teenager with no knowledge of love, accidentally stumbles upon the blog of a gay teen while browsing the web. But surprise surprise, he discovers that the author of that blog is a loner in his class called Sanjou Tsubame." Oh man, what a sweet and heartfelt read.