pluckaduck's manga / #slice of life(67)

slife-of-life mundane story about brothers

i want to know more about mc's life in the cities, and his relationship with his parents, since there is one scene of the furniture maker wondering about that. the art is quite lovely. not surprised if mc and furniture maker marries in the future; their relationship is wholesome and realistic

i think this has one of the best and most grounded take on the found family trope with a lot of nuanced charas. at first, they all were using each other and are uninterested in each other's past and stories, but bc of masa'a entry, that gradually changed to the point they will all leave together to accompany yaichi. the art is ngl messy, but it kinda adds to the charm? also the fact that matsu is in love with yaichi? i think that should be touched upon? ...or maybe that's just a mistranslation.

the second couple is just as multi-faceted and endearing as the primary couple. i love how hiro is just so blase to his gf's fujoshi hobbies and even helps her with them. and kaba, even tho he's uncomfortable, he ultimately just gives in to his wife's hobbies as well. the third couple didn't really clicked for me, probably bc there was no explanation as to why the girl had such crippling social anxiety, which was the main obstacle for their miscommunication that stymied them from getting together. but their dynamic is very cute as well. also, i felt the story dragged a bit in the latter half, but nevertheless, it's still great

each of the three mcs are relatable yet the problems and angst are also rather standard cliche. it's relatively fleshed out, but there is minimal chara development. the paneling and camera shots are great, and really invoked some emotions.

The restaurant owner acts as the mysterious narrator and bystander as he recounts to us various stories about the customers of his shop- the ups and downs of their lives, from the point where they first come into his shop. his role is very passive- he just fills in the info for these stories without moralistic judgment of these individuals. they're mundane, grounded, and relatable, and never fail to be interesting. it's not particularly deep but they are diverse, and the shop serves as the focal point for these individuals from different areas of life to connect over food and stuff, develop friendships and bonds, and share their stories with other customers... overall, this manga is quite soothing and heartwarming.