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Shiro and Kenji are now well past their youthful years, and with a stable relationship and a stable career for them both, what could possibly go wrong? But Kenji finds...

Two rather long-awaited encounters unfold in this installment of Fumi Yoshinaga’s heartwarming slice-of-gay-life series. After fifteen years of living together, Shiro meets Kenji’s family for the first time over dinner...

A hard-working middle-aged gay couple in Tokyo experience new challenges both at work and at home. While Kenji struggles to adjust to his new position at the salon, Shiro has...

Shino and Shuhei deal with busybodies worried about their health. Tabuchi figures out how make his latest girlfriend try new things in the kitchen. Shiro and Kenji meet up with...

From the James Tripee Award Winning author, Fumi Yoshinaga, comes a casual romance between two 40-year-old men and the many meals they share together.Gilbert invites himself over for a hot-pot...

As his clients get on in years, Kenji starts offering house call haircuts, which leads to the most emotional moment of Kenji’s career as a stylist. Shino asks for someone...

Madam surprises Shiro with a gift that he quickly puts to good use. Shino asks Shiro for advice on how to keep her new husband fit and healthy. Kayoko invites...

Shino gets engaged to someone unexpected, Shiro’s cooking buddy Kayoko contends with her growing family, and Shiro confronts new challenges as his parents get on in years—and the common thread...

In this volume, the intrepid lawyer/gourmand Shiro deals with the closing of his beloved local supermarket, his ageing parents (and growing older himself), dodges lawyerly politics, and reveals a shocking...

For Kenji's birthday Shiro gifts a trip together to Kyoto, but the lawyer's uncharacteristic spree has the easy-going hair stylist fearing the worst. Also in this volume, "brownies" enter Shiro's...

Shiro finally introduces Kenji to his parents, and when a major case forced him to work long hours, he fails to come home for dinner for days on end. Series...

In this volume of discovery and acceptance, we learn that happiness depends on small constant pleasures (meals first and foremost)—and that the reason Kenji fell for Shiro has to do with...

Accomplished home chef though he might be, Shiro proceeds on the assumption that no two of his curries will ever taste the same. Series Information Learn more about the series....

Shiro turns down an offer to become a celebrity and Kenji’s culinary adventures are reprised in a manga about a gay couple for mature-in the true sense-readers. Series Information Learn more...

Not a home cooking semi-pro’s partner for nothing, when Kenji prepares himself instant ramen in Shiro’s absence, the level of dedication is rather inspiring. Series Information Learn more about the series....

In this second installment of Fumi Yoshinaga's deliciously charming slice-of-gay-life, we delve into the beginnings of Shiro and Kenji's relationship.Shiro continues to expand his culinary creativity while dealing with problomatic...

From award-winning author Fumi Yoshinaga comes a casual romance between two middle-aged men and the many meals they share together.     A hard-working middle-aged gay couple in Tokyo come to enjoy the...

When her mother-in-law finds her biker jacket, Komugi decides it’s time to stop lying, and tells the truth about her delinquent past. But even after coming clean, things only grow...

Dai finds his crush on his sister-in-law Komugi growing by the day. But suddenly, Dai’s classmate Yoshino kisses him—right in front of Komugi, no less! Komugi, totally oblivious to Dai's...

Komugi, the reformed delinquent who can’t do a lick of housework, recruited her kid brother-in-law in an effort to hide her secret failings as she works to better herself before...