Ok, all the feels. I got misty eyes more than once, and it isn't a very long book for all that emotion! The artwork is lovely, the characters adorable, and while the story is a bit shallow, it doesn't matter much. ( )

WARM, SWEET AND DOMESTIC ( )

Easy, cozy, and chaste romance between Yutaka and Minoru, a couple of guys first drawn together by the voracious appetite of Minoru's cute little brother, Tane. They all have a little sadness in their life's baggage, but nothing too melodramatic or insurmountable. Maybe a little too predictable, but too gentle and sweet to really nitpick. ( )

Our Dining Table by Mita Ori is a heartwarming boy love manga published by Seven Seas Entertainment. Yutaka, a 23-year-old salary man, has always had struggles eating around people since he was a child. Losing his parents at an early age, he was bullied about his gangly appearance and lack of upper-class manners by his adopted siblings especially at meal times. However, Yutaka loves to cook. A chance encounter with an adorable preschooler brings Yutaka into the life of a Minoru. Minoru is also 23 years old with a challenge of having loving family meals. When Yutaka teaches Minoru how to make tasty onigiri for his younger brother, a friendship blooms into something more and a family is born.

This single volume manga brings us two young protagonists who search for love with the preternatural knowledge that those we love can leave us in a blink of an eye. Once they realize that it is better to love and risk loss than to keep closed off forever, does the story become a joyful journey towards their happily ever after. Our Dining Table brings us a sweet LGBTQ love story without the trials of homophobia or family rejection. The recipes sprinkled throughout make this manga the perfect treat for every reader.
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