In our company's sales department, there’s a woman known as the beautiful ace — her name is Hiyori Akitsu, and she’s my colleague from the same hiring class. But it doesn't stop there — we were also classmates back in high school. If people found out that I’ve known this popular woman since our student days, it would just cause unnecessary trouble. So, I’ve been trying to avoid getting too involved with her... ... more>>

"Looks like I can have lunch with you today. How about it?"

For some reason, we end up eating lunch together, grabbing drinks after work, and even having dinner at each other's homes.

This is a story about overtime monsters, worn down by the rough waves of working life, simply enjoying delicious meals together.

And it’s also a story about two colleagues slowly nurturing the faint stirrings of romance. <<less