Mee-chan no Himitsu - Mee-chan's Secret

[MangaDex]

 

[skywardgem]

ough, a much more gut wrenching oneshot than I was expecting, but an incredibly sweet one at the same time. Yuriko seemed like a wonderful grandparent to have, the nail painting moments were probably my favorite of the shared memories

godspeed to Mee-chan on finding the shape their life will take as the years pile on too 🙏

 

[Mopopolis]

I liked this one, did a good job with the plot that I did not realize what was going on until she purchased the tea a second time, then it clicked

 

[Narehate]

You know whenever I read stories like this I can’t not lament that this site doesn’t have like a transgender or queer tag or something. Stories that are obviously queer/gender-focused like this end up thrown under the “crossdressing” umbrella and it feels awful. Yeah man Hanayome wa Motodanshi is a crossdressing manga!

 

[N2O]

Holy shit, I wasn't ready for this, I thought it was just going to be some lighthearted fun crossdressing manga, and instead I ended up crying

I have sort of a personal relationship with dementia as well since I used to work at a dementia ward, and I've definitely seen grandchildren getting confused with like a brother or sister. I've also been confused as being a close relative as well. Haha, I distinctly remember one time me and this old frail lady was preparing all day to go out to the big rooster cooking party. She was obsessing over it all day. We got dressed up and glammed up, had some punsch and headed out. Then, in festive spirits, we went out and went one round around the block. By the time we made it back around she was had forgotten why we went out, but after that when we got back in, she was so happy all day.

There was no rooster cooking party. But in my mind, we really did go to that party together. Such a sweet, bubbly and lovely lady. Rest in peace

 

[reinat]

You know whenever I read stories like this I can’t not lament that this site doesn’t have like a transgender or queer tag or something. Stories that are obviously queer/gender-focused like this end up thrown under the “crossdressing” umbrella and it feels awful. Yeah man Hanayome wa Motodanshi is a crossdressing manga!

Or Genderswap, yeah. It's very annoying.

 

[fight2live]

man, this had me feeling feelings

 

[Hicleric]

Wow, this was really good, and clear out of the blue too. Finding gems like these are what one shots are all about. Very cute story but with enough layered complexity that it feels fulfilling

The art, while not a standout, does a great job of providing a sturdy foundation for the story which I think helps make the dementia reveal even more dramatic, as it all feels real and linear throughout.

100% recommend and glad this is one of my first reads of the NY