An inexperienced man in his thirties × an elusive college student — “I Never Planned to Fall in Love” by Suzumaru Minta（鈴丸みんた）

I’d like to introduce “Koi o Suru Tsumori wa Nakatta” (EYES COMICS / Melokiss), published by Shueisha!

“I want to know what it’s like to be held… but who am I supposed to ask?” …—————

Yoshino, a gay man with no romantic experience, is approaching his thirties. Having half-given up on the idea of falling in love, he one day gathers his courage and visits a gay bar—where he meets a silver-haired young man named Rou.

Drawn to his mysterious charm, Yoshino ends up impulsively sharing a night of intimacy with him―――?

A handsome college student who breezes through romance × an office worker who has never known love, weaving an awkward yet deeply happy love story.

From “Koi o Suru Tsumori wa Nakatta” (EYES COMICS / Melokiss), published by Shueisha

Suzumaru-sensei’s ultimate masterpiece featuring an irresistibly alluring salaryman and a handsome college student who treats romance lightly has arrived at last~!!! “You don’t know what true love is??? Then please let me teach you??? That’s dange——rous!!” Those were the exact words I screamed internally after reading the obi at the bookstore (a true story).

From the very first pages, an irresistibly sexy, alluring salaryman makes his appearance.

It’s intense right from the very start of the first chapter… (make sure you’re prepared to steady your breathing) Far from knowing love—having never even experienced it—Yoshino goes about his daily work while resignedly thinking that maybe he’ll find love someday. To those around him, he’s seen as a “capable and effortlessly sexy guy,” but what’s going on inside his head couldn’t be more different… (ah, it makes you love him all the more!). And so, caught up in the moment, he steps into a gay bar.

A silver-haired, handsome college student looks effortlessly cool no matter what he does… almost annoyingly handsome, to be honest (personal feelings). Rou-kun is like that—and Yoshino-san, who wanders into the bar on impulse, ends up sharing a night with him (＞＜). Even as he’s bewildered by the fact that it’s someone he’s just met, experiencing his first time allows Yoshino-san to feel emotions growing within him that he’d never known before. Unable to fully understand what those feelings are, he spends his days in a flustered haze… a-adorable. This is where a Maximum Cuteness Alert is practically issued, so please proceed with caution (though it’s already too late).

An endless loop of cuteness from Rou-kun, who can’t quite be honest and acts exactly his age

Rou-kun may come across as mature, with his words and actions exuding nothing but a sense of composure, but deep down, he’s hiding reactions perfectly fitting for his age. As the story moves into the later chapters, their back-and-forth interactions absolutely make your heart explode, so please be sure to check it out for yourself!!