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With two boys in high school and a husband who’s away on the job a lot, being able to adapt to new situations comes with the territory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, Hiroki is throwing himself into his afterschool activities with bestie Daigo despite nursing a potential broken heart, and he’s even found a new hobby: Dancing!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThings also come to a head with Asumi, Hiroki’s childhood friend, who’s been crushing on Hiroki since probably forever!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd when dad Akiyoshi gets transferred back for work, the temporary family of three returns to being a family of four! 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Keeping her kids fed, clothed, and on schedule is all in a day's work, but Tomoko also watches over them with great love and care...and in the case of her eldest son Hiroki, who's doing a very bad job of keeping his sexuality a secret from his family, a big dose of bemusement. And now Hiroki might have another secret to keep! Lately he's been coming home from school talking enthusiastically about a certain boy, his classmate Daigo! With practically every other word out of her son's mouth being about Daigo, Tomoko can't help thinking Hiroki's crushing pretty hard on his friend!","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43204920344754,"sku":"9781646091126","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781646091126_45b59273-c6be-4fed-a96e-4443161e0966.jpg?v=1786024145"},{"product_id":"9781646090921","title":"I Think Our Son Is Gay 01","description":"\u003cb\u003eA doting mother and her two beloved sons, one of whom she thinks is probably gay, go about their daily lives in this hilarious and heartwarming LGBTQIA+-friendly family comedy!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite belonging to a family of four, the Aoyama residence is typically home to three, with Dad away for work. 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Mama Tomoko keeps her sons happy and healthy while her husband's away, and eldest son Hiroki, for his part, jokes and dissembles his way around the not-so-little \"secret\" of his sexuality while figuring things out for himself.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBut even though Hiroki's got his mom and kid brother in his corner for his personal journey, his dad is another story. There's no doubt that Akiyoshi Aoyama loves his son, but he's oblivious to the high schooler's struggles and hasn't grasped how hurtful his casually wielded assumptions and stereotypes can be. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWill love be enough to see father and son through? Or will Tomoko have to step in and do what she does best? Be her son's greatest ally, that is!","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56302750826869,"sku":"9781646091263","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781646091263_0b2722d7-b09b-41d8-98aa-6af4e79d1517.jpg?v=1786024157"},{"product_id":"9781974701605","title":"That Blue Sky Feeling, Vol. 1","description":"\u003cb\u003eA butterflies-in-your-stomach high school romance about two very different high school boys who find themselves unexpectedly falling for each other.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOutgoing high school student Noshiro finds himself drawn to Sanada, the school outcast, who is rumored to be gay. 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