Neko no Te datte Yaku ni Tatsu
One day, Takase's beloved cat Mi-chan transforms into a human! Can Mi-chan make Takase, who loves cats but has no interest in human girls, fall in love with her?
Doujima-kun Won't Be Disturbed
That stupid Doujima, he's always sitting next to me with that blank expression, but he's gotta have all kinds of dirty thoughts, right? One thing leads to another, and... wait, me?! N-no, I wasn't thinking... shut up you dummy!
Mousou Telepathy
Nakano-san is a high school girl who can look into people's minds. Because of that, she finds out that the mind of the popular Toda-kun is full of wild fantasies about her! Or is it?
Izuki-kun Wants to Be Corrected
Itsuki-kun has someone he’s interested in — a senior, Ririko-senpai, the president of the disciplinary committee! In his efforts to talk to her, he purposely messes up his uniform, but Ririko is always one step ahead—?!
A heartwarming, dedicated youth romantic comedy begins!
Tsukkomi-machi no Machino-san
She throws out the jokes, and I can’t help but be the straight man. An after-school rom-com filled with emotion and laughs!
“Machino-san from the swim team always drops by the Domino Club's room, where I’m the only member, before her practice starts. She constantly fires off jokes in a sketch-style conversation, and I can’t help but fire back. Back-and-forth banter, teasing words. Conversations full of nonsense... and maybe something more. Every day passed in a flash, yet those summer days felt like they could last forever in that clubroom. But when this summer ends, the dominoes between us will all begin to fall, at once.”
“Why did you suddenly start narrating a light-novel-style summary, Machino-san?”
Drunk on Love: I Proposed to a Hero Without Knowing
Viera, a poor noblewoman working tirelessly in the Magic Bureau’s Technical Department, has no money, no time, and no connections. One day, she's suddenly tasked with finding a husband!
On a whim—and under the influence of alcohol—she proposes a contract marriage to a nearby stranger, a knight named Lukash, offering a deal: “We can divorce after a year.”
To her surprise, he agrees.
But later, she learns who Lukash really is...?!
What was supposed to be a divorceable contract marriage born from a drunken promise takes an unexpected turn when he says, “I have no intention of letting you go.”
A marriage fantasy filled with romance between a highly capable, broke noblewoman and the country’s strongest divine beast knight!
Fluffy Punk, Nakamura-kun
Seemingly delinquent high schooler Nakamura is actually shy at heart with dexterous hands and as skilled as any domestic goddess. He falls for fellow student Hayashi, a beautiful ojousan and honor student at their school but...
A moe gap love comedy about Nakamura's cute handmade goods and using overflowing feelings for sweets making and plush toy production!
Kindergarten Wars
Welcome to Kindergarten Noir, an exclusive school catering to children of the global elite!
Rita, one of the teachers, has been on the hunt for a boyfriend but has had absolutely zero luck so far. One day, an assassin comes after one of the children... and he’s totally dreamy?!
Takahashi from the Bike Shop
Tomoko Hanno, or Panko for short, is 30 years old. She is bothered by her boss's sexual harassment and by her inability to refuse unwanted invitations from her co-workers. But Takahashi, who works at a nearby bicycle shop, is always there to support her. He gets a bit pushy sometimes, but... strangely enough, she doesn't mind. On the contrary, she feels comfortable talking about all her true feelings that she usually can't tell anyone else.
The Two Lovebirds are Hiding Their Fangs
Sengoku Yukiya and Ichijou Airi are high school students who met online and became close friends through offline meetups. "I want us to get even closer." Yukiya and Airi sense the beginnings of romance, but each harbors a secret they can't tell the other—Yukiya is the leader of his local delinquent all-boys school, and Airi is the leader of her local delinquent all-girls school! Their true identities absolutely must not be revealed!?
On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance
Description: Meet two office workers whose professional lives "on" the clock and private lives when they're "off" couldn't be more different. He dresses like a lolita. She dresses like a punk. When their contrasting "on" and "off" modes collide, it inevitably leads to heart-pounding antics!
Telework Yotabanashi - Home Office Romance
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
Looking for similar manga where it’s 50% romance / 50% sub-plot surrounding an authors interest.
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9. The guy she was interested in wasn’t a guy at all