One day, high school boy Seiya Maki fell in love at first sight with Arisa Asahina, the most beautiful girl in his class, when he saw the ugly-looking bento that she brought to lunch. "I want to eat Asahina-san's bento, so would you please go out with me?" Arisa thought the strange confession was a bad joke at first, so she angrily rejected him. But Arisa eventually becomes interested in Seiya because of his eager sincerity and his kindness in helping her through her problems. One day, however, Arisa discovers Seiya's secret that he can't tell anyone. Where will their relationship go, and why is Seiya attracted to Arisa's bento? A beautiful, bittersweet coming-of-age romance story. (Source: Tonari no Young Jump, translated)

One day, high school boy Seiya Maki fell in love at first sight with Arisa Asahina, the most beautiful girl in his class, when he saw the ugly-looking bento that she brought to lunch. "I want to eat Asahina-san's bento, so would you please go out with me?" Arisa thought the strange confession was a bad joke at first, so she angrily rejected him. But Arisa eventually becomes interested in Seiya because of his eager sincerity and his kindness in helping her through her problems. One day, however, Arisa discovers Seiya's secret that he can't tell anyone. Where will their relationship go, and why is Seiya attracted to Arisa's bento? A beautiful, bittersweet coming-of-age romance story. (Source: HJ Bunko, translated)

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Anthology of doujinshi from different artists. **Vol 1** - Cover illustrator: SHINSAIBASHI Paruko - Doujin artists: KAKIUCHI Rei, HANABUSA Yukiko, OGINO Jun, IZUMISAWA Haruka, HARRY Yoshino + ODA Kanan, KINUYAMA Sameharu, KAGEMURO Yuuki, Ookura, Oolong, 白竹理仁, TATEWAKI Mame, SAWAKI Yuo, AMAMOTO Haru, HIBIKI Akiko, SASUGA Newo, Nairo, SOU Irime, Moriko, Atsuyo, YUKIYOSHI Komina, UZUKI Jun, 夜鳴屋紅子, AKATSUKI Kuuko - Stories included: • *[Tatoeba, Sore wa Heibun Hibi](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=156117)* by AMAMOTO Haru: (Yamazaki x Shinpachi) • [color=blue]*Chiisana Marui Koujitsu*[/color] by AKATSUKI Kuuko: (Okita x Kagura) Kagura sees Okita talking to a shopkeeper and gets the wrong idea. **Vol 2** - Cover illustrator: OKI Ginjou - Doujin artists: SOU Irime, TAKENAKA Chikako, 夜鳴屋紅子, ASHIDA Maki, Nairo, ICHIJOU Karune, YAMADA Fumi, NANAMI Noriko, TATEWAKI Mame, ATSUKI Ryokka, OGINO Jun, SAWAKI Yuo, AKATSUKI Kana, IZUMISAWA Haruka, ICHINOMIYA Shihan, Atsuyo - Stories included: • [color=blue]*Chotto Dake Odoroita Kara*[/color] by ASHIDA Maki: (Okita x Kagura) Okita plays with Sadaharu. • [color=blue]*Zurako Funtouki*[/color] by TATEWAKI Mame: (Hijikata x Katsura) Preparing to open the Okama bar he works at Katsura accidently splashes water on a certain Shinsengumi walking past... • [color=blue]*Bochi Bochi*[/color] by ATSUKI Ryokka: Hasegawa helps Kagura see that she's not alone... **Vol 3** Doujin artists: YUKIYOSHI Komina, HINA Youko, KAKIUCHI Rei, HIBIKI Akiko, Nanao, Ookura, Nakai peach!, Moriko, MIZUKI Sari, 白竹理仁, WATANABE Kisaburo, HANABUSA Yukiko, カガミ, SATOU Mutsu, NANASE Kameko, AKATSUKI Kuuko, FUJII Ryou **Vol 4** Doujin artists: WATANABE Kisaburo, KANNO Kazuki, Kisayuki, Kaina, ECHIZENYA Taichi, MIZUKI Sari, KAGARI Nakiwo, MIKAGE Tsubaki, BANRI Atom, KAJI Hayato, INOUE Nawo **Vol 5** - Cover illustrator: TATEWAKI Mame - Doujin artists: NIRESUMI Okina, Tamori, KUJOU Yako, Omatsu, Inago, HIBIKI Rina, HINA Youko, KANNO Kazuki, TAKA Peko, KATASHINA Miyura, KAJI Hayato, Nanao - Stories included: • *[Summer Steal Head](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=33869)* by KAJI Hayato: (Okita/Gintoki, hints of OkiKagu) Note: [color=blue]blue[/color] = scanlated