Very cute story. Newcomer to the store, Ryo has a definite type he falls for, and the straight senpai Hoya is intrigued enough to agree to dating his Ikeman junior. A lot of comments here seem hung up on Ryo’s previous partner, but I felt he wasn’t necessary to the romance between the two MCs at all. He simply fulfilled a role of establishing Ryo as a young man who accepts his sexual orientation but who has some insecurities that may hinder his new romance. Hoya was someone whose self esteem had been hard hit by not getting his career started after graduation. I liked his honesty with himself over his selfish motivations and how he began to take charge over his future again. That smug smirk when Ryo had eyes only for him was great, a totally relatable moment of selfish happiness to be the one desired by the person everyone wants.
Kirakira-kun to Imaichi-kun