You'd have to skip the 15 to 20 first pages, as the beginning is somewhat not really great, but after that, it's a pure gem about the meaning of life, lies, creativity and a sense of belonging / purpose It's meaningful, gentle and fun, it has every little bit of everything you need to read if you ever took a wrong turn somewhere in life, and wished to know how good even that can be...
Atsushi, an ex-chef, Torajirou, a high school baseball player, and Nakagawa, a famous ex-composer (all 3 losers in life) started up a Convenience Agency. Then, as if fate had a hand in it, Nakagawa once again crosses path with Takahashi, an incredibly tal
Three men who have, in their own ways, fallen short on their chosen paths in life (one a former baseball player, one a former chef, and one a former composer) open a convenience agency that takes care of odd jobs. The bulk of the story is dedicated to the leader of the organization, Mikihiko, who quit composing after creating one pop hit, and his relationship with his various exes and a potential lover.
This manga has the potential to be truly great. Perhaps because it was adapted from a radio drama, the pacing and character development don't really work in this medium. There is so much about this that I love: the focus on people who have failed in their various fields, the ex wife (a personal favorite), the group dynamic, and the sheer eccentricity of the characters. The problem is that a lot more needs to be done in terms of establishing the characters before any of this would work. As it is, we are thrown in the middle of thigns as they unfold and as a result plot points that would work if there were a single volume dedicated to establishing the setting come out of nowhere and don't feel well earned. This story, if it had done a little more, could have easily been one of my favorites.
As it is, it's definitely worth checking out if you like the description of the setup and you're willing to read a story with good ideas, even the execution is botched. No rape/dubcon