“Chef Mei falls for a mysterious annual visitor, discovering a deep, complex bond beyond his confession.”
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Chef Mei falls for a mysterious annual visitor, discovering a deep, complex bond beyond his confession.
The highlight of chef Mei Suzumori's year is the Tanabata Festival—the one day a year when a pair of mythical lovers reunites. For Mei, it's the day that a mysterious handsome stranger visits his adopted family's restaurant to buy tasty seasonal taiyaki. Unable to hold his feelings for the attractive stranger back any longer, Mei professes his love—and finds he's linked to the enigmatic Naru by a bond much deeper and more complicated than he ever imagined. (Source: SuBLime)
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A Manga Publication
- Published May 2021 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M58837 catalog