Sleeps In Sunbeams's manga / #Restaurant(12)

What a beautiful story Reading that left me with such happy feelings. I loved how the older man was drawn with that slightly tired look and how his self assurance got wobbly when he realised he had feelings of love developing. Being flustered suited him.

Pretty good for a oneshot, no love really between the two but the potential is there.

Caution: Reading this beautiful story will result in lingering fluffy, happy feelings and a romantic glow.

Like a basket full of fluffy kittens, this story was adorable beyond words!

Short oneshot that packed a lot in a few pages.

Three very different stories. The first was a really sweet one with an age gap. A 35 year old salaryman eats out every night since he broke up with his long term lover because he struggles with the loneliness of home. He tries a new French style restaurant that is run by owner/chef, 25 year old Mizuki and finds that he loves more than the food there. This was a feel good story of new love and a caring couple. The second story was about high school classmates who became unlikely friends and eventually, lovers. Taira is always asleep in class at the desk next to Nao. When Nao meets Taira outside school he finds out why he naps through the day. This story was ok. I personally didn’t really warm up to Taira too much, probably because of his job. I also didn’t really feel a romantic interest between the boys as much as a friends with benefits starting up. The final story told of a salaryman who incited the men around him to acts of abuse and violence. He attends a clinic to try to understand what the problem is. He quickly finds that the Dr there knows both the cause of the problem and the perfect cure. This story is all about sadomasochism. There is flogging, nipple clamps, some sensitivity play, mild bondage, control and mild humiliation. It can come as a bit of a surprise after the last two stories and is really a superficial glance at S&M. It’s let down by that because it’s important to see consent and aftercare in a good S&M story.

This couple were so natural in their relationship together. There was an ease in their move to being a committed pair that was sweet, with no angst about sexuality or coming out. I loved how perfectly they worked together with a dedicated desire for creating the perfect ramen that made me hungry to try some for myself.

The new dessert chef at the privately managed Italian restaurant "Molte Stelle" is a tall Italian man of few words, Gino. The inscrutable Gino is supervised by head chef, Keito who falls instantly in love. With his desserts that is. This beautifully drawn story follows the relationship of Keito and Gino, dealing gently around some cultural differences and an unexpected romance. I enjoyed the intensity between the MCs, the way food was such a means of connecting and how Gino respected Keito’s demands.

A sweet friendship between a cafe owner and his only patron, a Slit-Mouth Woman.

Read after Dekiru Otoko No Sodatekata. A story set in the kitchens and dining of rival restaurants. Restaurant manager Hatakeyama, has been in love with chef Yamasaki for 10 years. His steady devotion and gentle pursuit of the beautiful Yamasaki is noticed and cheered by their circle of friends but what will it take for Yamasaki to believe that Hatakeyama truly loves him in the most earnest and devoted way?