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Stand by Me

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“Sick, affectionate stranger seeks rice porridge from supermarket worker Tatsuru.”

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Boys Love, Romance2012

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Sick, affectionate stranger seeks rice porridge from supermarket worker Tatsuru.

Tatsuru encounters a young man looking for rice porridge during his shift at the local supermarket—unfortunately, he's sick as a dog. Turns out, he's as affectionate as one, too. (Source: MU)

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A self-contained story.

No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Stand by Me begins and ends here.

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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-M38698

A Manga Publication

Format: 2 ch; ch × vol
Total read: 0h 16m; approx
Published: Jul 2012 – Sep 2012
Source: Manga; media type
Ref.: BS-M38698; catalog

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