Sorry about the N-E link, it was the best I could find-- no non-commercial English sites for it yet. Hey, if you see one, let us know, okay? That said, this is a ridiculously cute and very fun read, though not fun in the orgsmic sense. Created by Kazuhiko Mishima, who has great art (though not my favorite style) and an acute sense of the awkwardness that pops up in all stagesof relationships. I'll give a brief idea of each story here:

The first story is about a high school kid (looks older) who, in an argument over his smoking, winds up getting kissed by his teacher. So, this would represent the sort of pre-relationship stage.

The second story jumps ahead to a relationship that's been going on for years, and Kazuhiko-sensei sows that even after that long, little things can pop up and get in the way. The protagonist of this story starts to feel a bit uncomfortable with his age after a young girl refers to him as "ojii-san" (literally means "uncle," but think of it as being called "sir" by some kid on the street).

Third would be again in the earlier stages of a relationship between two co-workers, shortly after it's been consummated. The main character still feels unsure about what the relationship means, which makes him mildly paranoid.

And last, we get the story of a relationship that is just beginning, between a bookstore clerk and a regular customer.


Scanlation by aarinfantasy

So, if we put these in chronological order, it'd go something like 1, 4, 3, 2. I suspect that they're in a different order just to keep the reader on their toes, and it works well. Each story is completely self-contained and definitely gives me a case of the warm fuzzies, without being saccharine.

Overall, I'd recommend this read. The scanlation was done by AarinFantasy, who, by the way, offer an excellent selection of yaoi/shounen-ai titles (both anime and manga), along with shows like Loveless and quasi-shounen-ai Mein Liebe, etc.

Manga-ka: Mishima Kazuhiko
Warnings: One underage boy is kissed, and one MILF is pissed off.