Series by 美森青

Ryoko is sixteen and cannot stop thinking about the quiet boy who sits beside her in class. People around her think her taste in boys is strange because she is drawn to his aloof manner. She learns that he works at a host club where women pay men for dates. That discovery makes her crush far more complicated than it first seemed. School life, awkward feelings, and his secret job soon pull the two of them together.

After being cheated on by her boyfriend of two years, Miku impulsively approaches a handsome stranger named Hikaru on the street and suggests they go to a hotel together. Hikaru surprisingly agrees, but Miku panics at the last moment and flees, leaving him behind. Later, while visiting a café-bar with friends, Miku is shocked to encounter Hikaru again, this time as a staff member working there. Hikaru’s laid-back and unpredictable personality leaves Miku wary, sensing he might be trouble. As their paths continue to cross, Miku navigates her feelings and the unexpected connection forming between them.

Tamako, a single woman nearing 30 with an eight-year boyfriend drought, finds her only joy in teasing Taketora, a 22-year-old handsome part-timer at her workplace. When Taketora confides about a crush and Tamako suggests he make his feelings known, he unexpectedly hugs her, turning her world upside down. As Tamako grapples with her sudden attraction to the younger Taketora, this sweet tale blends romance, humor, and self-discovery, following a woman navigating unexpected love and the thrill of a connection that defies age and expectations in a heartfelt journey of the heart.