Living-Room Matsunaga-san

After her parents leave to care for her ailing grandmother, high schooler Miko “Meeko” Sonoda moves into her uncle’s boarding house. There, she meets its rather unusual residents, including the oldest of the bunch: the grumpy mother hen, Matsunaga-san. With the help of her housemates, Meeko begins to adjust to her new life away from her parents, but she soon learns that no matter how far away from home she is, she’s still a young girl at heart—especially when she finds herself falling for Matsunaga-san …

With the help of her housemates, high schooler Meeko begins to adjust to her new life away from her parents. Even the initially frightening Matsunaga-san helps her out—and between one kind act and another, Meeko finds herself falling for him. After an accidental kiss while enjoying takoyaki, Meeko ends up confessing her feelings!

For Meeko, boarding house life has finally become second nature—or, it would be, if not for one thing: her housemate Matsunaga-san. Her feelings for him steadily grow stronger, but Meeko is in for a painful shock when he tells her he thinks of her as family! Yet, mere days later, when a night with friends leaves her out past curfew, he sends her reeling again—not only does he come for her, but he tells her he worries for her, and holds her tight… Adult men just don’t play fair!! Presenting the third volume of this boarding house love story!

For Meeko, boarding house life has finally become second nature, and her feelings for Matsunaga-san, a professional designer and the eldest at the boarding house, grow stronger with each passing day. Summer break begins, and Meeko gets a part time job to prepare for Matsunaga-san’s birthday, only to find out that one of her coworkers is Ryo-kun! With Ryo-kun and everyone else’s help, Meeko’s party preparations are a huge success... and could the stakes possibly get any higher than when Matsunaga-san invites her to his room...?! Presenting Volume 4, an adrenaline pumping boarding house love story!

It seems no amount of secret ardor can get Matsunaga-san to return Meeko’s feelings, but the summer brings with it a fresh wave of shocking developments. An unfortunate coincidence convinces Matsunaga-san that Meeko is dating Ryo-kun, but luckily, Meeko manages to resolve the misunderstanding with Ryo-kun’s help. But what secrets lie in Matsunaga-san’s past? And will he find out she kissed him when he was sick?! From explosive start to finish, you won’t be able to tear your eyes away from volume 5 of this boarding house love story!

If only she never had to say goodbye. High schooler Meeko continues to pine for Matsunaga-san, the scary-but-kind designer whose room is across from hers. Not only do they spend a day at Kitneyland with each other, they unexpectedly spend a night at a…special…place as well. Afterwards, while preparing for her school festival, Meeko learns that her homeroom teacher Kobayashi-sensei is the “Konatsu” of legend…and that she and Matsunaga-san used to be in a romantic relationship. As complications unfurl, a previously reluctant Matsunaga-san and Ryo-kun show up to Meeko’s school festival! And what could this urgent text from Hattori-san be about…?

Life at her uncle’s boarding house has become second nature to Meeko, and her housemates have come to feel like a second family to her...everyone except Matsunaga-san, whom Meeko’s unrequited feelings for only continue to grow with each passing day. When Meeko’s grandmother is suddenly in need of surgery, Meeko’s mother asks Matsunaga-san to fill in for her at Meeko’s upcoming parent-teacher conference—which wouldn’t be so awkward if Meeko’s homeroom teacher, Kobayashi-sensei, weren’t Matsunaga-san’s ex! Then, after Matsunaga-san asks to spend Christmas with her, Meeko decides to confess her feelings to him...except she isn’t the only one who plans to confess their love!

“I love you as a woman…” Volume 8 of this boarding-house opens at Christmas, a time of love for the whole cast! Meeko is still in love with Matsunaga-san, but at their holiday part, she spots his old flame Konatsu telling him that her old love is still there! Shocked, Meeko storms out of the house—only to have Ryo catch her, claiming that he’ll “never make you cry…” “The greatest hope that I have…is that the girl I like connects with someone she likes.”

LIKE A DREAM Meeko’s wildest dreams have finally come true—not only has she confessed her feelings to Matsunaga-san, but to her surprise, Matsunaga-san admits that the feeling is mutual…! With Meeko still in high school, and both of them living under the same roof, the two decide to refrain from dating until after Meeko graduates. While Meeko can’t wait for them to officially become a couple, just being able to live with Matsunaga-san and see him every day is enough to leave her floating on air… that is, until Matsunaga-san announces he’s moving out of the boarding house!

MOVING HOUSE Matsunaga-san may have moved out of the boarding house, but instead of dwelling on the fact that they’re no longer living together, Meeko’s looking forward to what’s in store for their future. Although the two have decided to hold off on becoming a couple until after Meeko’s high school graduation, just knowing Matsunaga-san cares for her puts Meeko’s mind at ease. And after she’s gifted a spare key to his apartment, Meeko couldn’t be happier! But even more new changes are awaiting the boarding house residents—such as new faces, new relationships, and lingering feelings. Through it all, Meeko wants to make sure Matsunaga-san is just as present in her life, but when Matsunaga-san’s job becomes busier than ever, what’ll it mean for their relationship...?

Meeko, a high schooler living in a boarding house, is finally in a full relationship with Matsunaga, an older designer. But then Matsunaga leaves the house after taking on a big job...and Ken and Asako, now a couple themselves, follow soon behind. As the atmosphere around the house changes, Matsunaga seems ever-more-distant to Meeko--he even cancels a birthday date with her last-minute. But now Ryo is sidling up to her... It’s the climactic conclusion to a tale of romance across generations--all under the same roof!