Synopsis: Tsuyogari

This manga is made up of individual stories that are loosely related to each other. The first and third chapters of the manga focus on the strained relationship between Shiba and his teacher Onosaka. Shiba's preferences in women cause tension between the two. Chapters 2 and 4 revolve around Inuo and Natsuda after they end up in a hotel together. Inuo struggles with rejecting Natsuda's advances as he grapples with his own sexual identity. Chapter 5 introduces Keisuke and his friend Aki, who want to take their kissing relationship further, but Keisuke is unsure about his feelings. Chapter 6 is a standalone story labeled Yasashii Kuchibiru that follows the childhood friends Yuki and Kaneda. The manga concludes with an extra chapter that features Kei and Aki in high school as they explore the challenges of growing up.