“Unsatisfied comic artist reunites with aloof actor friend; drunken night leads to unexpected hotel intimacy.”
Mellow Boy Friend
メロウ・ボーイ・フレンド
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Unsatisfied comic artist reunites with aloof actor friend; drunken night leads to unexpected hotel intimacy.
Ruika is a comic artist who's not exactly satisfied with her job at the moment. She's concerned she's not following her dreams. One night, she runs into Hina, a friend she hasn't seen since high school. Hina's become a hunky heartthrob of an actor, but on the inside, he's still the same aloof guy he was when they were younger. Ruika can't help being a little stirred in his presence and ends up getting drunk and passing out. When she comes to, she finds herself on a bed in a hotel room?and Hina on top of her!! She's shocked to realize it isn't a dream...! A hot actor makes a comic artist's heart race in this romance between two old friends! (Source: Renta!)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 9 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 12m approx
- Published Nov 2020 – Mar 2022
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M66531 catalog