Confessions of a Shy Baker, Volume 5

ふたりでおかしな休日を #5

by Masaomi Ito

Toshimitsu Yamamura's favorite way of showing love for his boyfriend of many years, Gonta Tsubakisaka, is by baking incredible treats for them to enjoy together. But in his everyday life Toshimitsu isn't really... "out." As the legal landscape and cultural attitudes in Japan change favorably toward same-sex couples, Toshi finds himself increasingly willing to put himself out there despite his anxiety. With the support of friends, Toshi and Gonta find themselves participating in a Pride Parade for the very first time, and Toshi finds himself wondering what marriage to his beloved Gonta might be like...

Genres: Manga, LGBT, Romance, Fiction, Slice Of Life

176 pages, Paperback

Published October 21, 2025

Reviews

[Heather D-G]

A very sweet volume that brings the guys together as a true family and sees them having their relationship openly acknowledged at last. I only wish they had hosted a ceremony with their friends and family and made it the celebration that they deserve. The ending is satisfying and heartfelt. Good stuff.

[Em]

I really love this volume. Seeing Yamamura finally feeling more comfortable with himself is so nice! I'm sure for some queer people this series might occassionally feel like Baby's First LGBT story with the way it explains the issues queer people face... But especially with the time we're in right now I really appreciate how this manga delves into so many different problems we face while still giving us such a sweet look at the relationship between the two leads. I honestly wish more BL manga were willing to delve into the queer experience beyond not being able to have biological kids or marriage equality, these are real and valid issues but there's so much more to it

[Julia]

A sweet end to the series!

[jude]

this was such a good ending to the series!! so sweet. i'll miss these two and their weird friends.