Interest Stacks

The sole thing that gets the middle-aged Sasaki through his soul-sucking job is a cheerful smile from Yamada—the young woman who works at a nearby 24-hour supermarket he frequents. After every tiring day of getting berated by his boss, Sasaki stops by the store to have his spirit healed by his favorite cashier. After a particularly grueling day, Sasaki shows up at the supermarket, only to find that Yamada's shift has already ended. Disappointed, he searches for a place to smoke when a woman from behind the store calls him over to join her. The bold and dangerously playful Tayama is quick to call out Sasaki's peculiar habit of always seeking out her coworker—even going as far as telling Yamada about Sasaki's vested interest in her. Now, in addition to seeing his adored cashier Yamada, Sasaki also visits the store to see if his new smoking partner Tayama is around. But there is more to Tayama's mischievousness than she initially lets on. With every cigarette, an unlikely friendship begins to blossom. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Twenty-two-year-old Haruhi Fukunaga lives her dream life in Tokyo working her long-desired job as a heavy machine operator. When her father suddenly demands that she return to the countryside to help with the family business, a frustrated Haruhi decides to visit a bar for a few drinks. The next morning, she discovers that—in her drunken stupor—she had married a man twice her age! Feeling partially responsible for the incident, Haruhi's now-husband Nagato Sunohara determines to assist his new bride in convincing her father that Tokyo is where she truly belongs. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

"See you at the Forest Bookshop"... A bookshop that brings joy to any booklover's heart. What if there's also both a kind, knowledgeable guy who wears glasses and the cool prince of glasses there? Read on and watch as the story of Akari and the bookstore clerks start to intertwine.

Shun Aoki is an outgoing and well-liked 23-year-old new employee who catches Megumi Ira's attention for all the wrong reasons. In her eyes, he is sluggish, disrespectful, and rarely seen being productive. Therefore, 31-year-old Megumi—who sacrificed her youth to study and work—decides to supervise Shun and set him straight. Against all her plans, Megumi wakes up completely naked next to Shun in her apartment. However, he insists there is no need for panic and helps her recall the events of the previous night to make sense of the unfortunate predicament. A company outing, alcohol, a walk home, and a stripping game all led Megumi to one final trouble: a drunken pinky promise to go out with Shun. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Amidst a pandemic, system engineer Nokoru Mitsuhashi is ordered to telework. Spending far more time at home than he knows what to do with, he eventually meets Natsu Izumi, an archeology grad student living next door. While adjusting to life during the lockdown, Nokoru discovers newfound emotions as he navigates his relationship with Natsu, who—unbeknownst to him—is his future wife! [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Nagisa, an office worker, ends up (almost) living together with Hiro, a long-distance driver. Food tastes even better than usual with "Aikagi-kun" and his big appetite. The casual time they spend together begins to color their days... A heartwarming story about a thirty-something office worker and a younger man (almost) living together! (Source: Kadokawa, translated)

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20-year-old university student, Sara Moritani, rushes back to the countryside to help her grandfather with his farm after he's been injured. There, she meets a veteran strawberry farmer named Minori Sugiura, who is 13 years older than she is. He teaches Sara the ropes of strawberry farming. At first, she was frightened by Minori's intimidating demeanor. But after discovering many surprising sides to him, she could feel love taking roots within her heart. On the other side of the relationship, Minori finds himself attracted to Sara. But due to their age difference, he finds it difficult to express his feelings to her... Thus begins a pure and touching love story between these two awkward lovebirds. (Source: Square Enix)

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Lucille was unfairly fired from her job as a maid because of her employer's sexual harassment. She finds a new job in a distant rural town at the home of Firis, a quiet and unfriendly magician who lives alone in a forest. Spending her days investigating the mysterious Firis's preferences is not bad; it's actually quite enjoyable! However, it seems that her previous employer is trying to find and bring her back?! (Source: Kodansha, translated)

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