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Surviving in post-apocalyptic world with sliced bread! The world has come to an end, but luckily(?) Ikaru and Atori, sisters, remain. They have their reasons for not returning to Sogoshie Village, where they used to live. With their retreat cut off, they turn to a life of survival, but to live is to eat. No food means no future. That's when they stumble across a large stockpile of sliced bread. Their joy is short-lived, as sliced bread is something unknown to them. The two sisters, who don't even know how to eat sliced bread, begin a journey of coming to grips with sliced bread! (Source: Kodansha, translated)

Luvilia, a mysterious city where the supernatural gather. Poor alchemist Alfred is risking his life to challenge is... making the "ultimate chocolate" to offer to the vampire Shin!? The key to breaking the forced master-servant contract is a "blissful sense of being alive." That is his only weakness. Will Alfred kill him first with a single, supremely sweet morsel, or will he become his servant first...? Where will this sweet, melting battle lead? "Even your murderous face is enticing, isn't it?" "Drop dead already, you shitty vampire!" An absolute master-servant Gothic sweets fantasy! (Source: TO Books, translated)

42-year-old Takayuki Utsumi works for Second Division of Hinode Advertising's Planning and Sales Department. He was transferred from the General Affairs Department one year ago, but he keeps delivering the worst sales performance. Utsumi is not eloquent, poor at dealing with things, and is a pushover too. He always gets reprimanded by his boss Shouko Douzono. His only pleasure is skipping work, going to the public bath in the day on a weekday, and gulping a beer down his dry throat after that. Utsumi cannot resist the temptation when he sees a public bath during working hours despite his sense of guilt. On this day too, he calls his company with the excuse that he has urgent business and walks through the door of a public bath in high spirits. When he pays the fee, takes off his suit and enters the bath, the best moment awaits him. (Source: MyDramaList)

Mel, a doctor assigned to an expeditionary unit, agonizes over the disgusting taste of the preserved food she is given. The bread is sour and stony. The dried meat is tasteless and odorless and impossible to chew. This doctor, remembering that her life is in danger, stands alone. This is the story of an elf girl, Mel, who struggles to use her knowledge and experience of forest life to eat a good meal on her expedition. (Source: Shousetsuka ni Narou, translated)

Rishito, a support-type adventurer, was expelled from his party for being a "nuisance old man." At the suggestion of his companion familiar, Tsuku, Rishito decides to open a diner specializing in "buffed" dishes using his cooking skills and support magic. While fulfilling monster subjugation requests to gather ingredients, he begins his days satisfying the hunger of famished adventurers. With his squirrel-like familiar as a partner, it's a stomach-filling fantasy of a sometimes leisurely, sometimes busy middle-aged adventurer! (Source: TO Books, translated)

In 1921, Kenji Miyazawa left a wealthy family and went to Tokyo. Standing on his own two feet, he lived there for 8 months. Late summer, Kenji received a telegram from his family. Worried about his younger sister Toshi, Kenji returned to his family. What waited for Kenji there, was Kenji's father Masajiro. His father had deceived Kenji about the health of his younger sister, because he was worried about Kenji living alone. Meanwhile, Kenji has still not found his true calling in life. Kenji makes korokke (potato croquettes), which he tasted in Tokyo, and shares it with his family. He realizes that sharing his happiness is ideal for him. In accordance with Toshi's wish, Kenji becomes a teacher at a newly created agricultural school. (Source: Asian Wiki)

It is a little while ago, in Taisho era Japan. Along with the usual food and snacks comes tales of the happy daily lives of townspeople, including: a young maid who is swayed by the work of an overly-sensitive confectioner; a used bookstore owner who wears eccentric masks; a transfer student who's finding it difficult to adjust to their class; and the newlywed life of a couple who had only recently been complete strangers. (Source: Bunkasha, translated)

Arata, an unsuccessful novelist suffering from insomnia due to writer's block, encounters a mysterious girl named Rei while wandering through a park at night. Rei is a vampire living quietly in modern society, yet she cannot enjoy the taste of food or blood. As the sleepless novelist and the vampire who knows nothing of deliciousness meet, the two begin an unusual relationship that may fulfill each other's desires. A midnight gourmet story about dreams, food, and two lonely people sharing the night. (Source: Gentosha, translated)