Takano Hitomi

Ichi Isahaya, who feels the difficulty of doing a job that no one can see as a woman and living a life that is not threatened by anything. One day, Makuhito Masaki, a former classmate, visits Ichi. "He was the other party of your destiny." He said he wanted to thank Ichi for an event related to "Gene Bride," a school event that matches genetic information and creates a couple of students for a one-day period. Ichi, who doesn't remember him at all, tries to remember him.

Hitomi Takano, the artist behind My Boy, explores love through this collection of BL one-shots. “MILK”: Tomohiro and Shigeru are friends… with extra benefits. When Shigeru realizes he might have feelings for Tomohiro, their friendship seems to be on the brink of ruin. “The Farther You Run, the Closer You Get”: After ten years apart, Keiki runs into Mutsu, his best friend in middle school. Though their reunion seems happy on the surface, Keiki discovers Mutsu’s memory of a secret still haunts both of them… “A Dramatic Reunion”: Kengo attends a high school reunion and bumps into Hiroki, his former classmate. They seem little more than strangers now…right? “The Laugh from Next Door”: Tsubouchi and Arai are two neighbors with the same interest in comedy. Although Tsubouchi loves to laugh, he rarely does in public, a fact that puzzles Arai. As they both bond, Arai unravels the secret behind Tsubouchi’s laugh. “Shining Stars in Line”: A rising movie star, Aoba is a former member of idol group Adore5 with lingering feelings towards his fellow idol, Ouji. Yet, Adore5 is on the brink of breaking up. Ouji feels like he is burning out of stardom. With both of their careers shooting in opposite directions, can they find their way towards love?

Satoko Tawada is an office worker. She's almost 30 years old, but she still hasn't been able to find happiness in her life. Fate brings her with Mashuu Hayami, a beautiful 12-year-old boy whom she finds practicing soccer all by himself in the park. On a whim, she decides to help Mashuu with his practice, with her knowledge of soccer at her disposal. As they practice together on an everyday routine, the two eventually develop an emotional bond. When Satoko's ex-boyfriend deceives her, Mashuu gladly comforts her. And when Satoko learns of Mashuu's mostly absent parents, she starts to concern herself with his personal life. The two lonely souls find common ground and develop an emotional bond that transcends their age difference and circumstances. With this newfound bond, new feelings start to sprout within Satoko. Are these feelings that of maternity? Or is it something else? Awards: Ranked #11 in the 2017 Manga Taisho Awards Won 3rd place in the Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Awards, Category Print Manga (2017) Won 2nd Place in the 2017 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Awards for male readers Won 1st Place in the 2016 Oreman (俺マン) My Best Manga Gran Prix manga rankings.