Happy Cafe Series by Kou Matsuzuki, Matsuzuki Kou

Romance and happiness blossoms at the Happy Cafe! Uru takes her mother's remarriage as an opportunity to work part time at the Happy Cafe. There, she befriends Ichirou and Shindou, two of the most unsociable guys she's ever met! To make matters worse, it turns out that Uru is not exactly meant for the waitressing world, as she's a huge klutz. But as this hilarious shoujo tale unfolds, true happiness,and even true love, lurks just around the corner.

Inside Café Bonheur, the pursuit of happiness continues... When two mysterious young men walk into the café to declare war, Uru’s passion gets the best of everyone, and they accept the challenge--with one condition: The loser will have to quit the industry for good... moreInside Café Bonheur, the pursuit of happiness continues... When two mysterious young men walk into the café to declare war, Uru’s passion gets the best of everyone, and they accept the challenge--with one condition: The loser will have to quit the industry for good. However, just before the contest, Shindo sprains his wrist! And when Uru’s mother shows up at Bonheur, will she convince Uru to go back home? Café Bonheur will have to survive through some turbulent times if it's to stay happy--and in business! "A sweet, light-hearted confection of a shojo manga." --Manga.About.com "A very pleasant and friendly story. It's like spending a sunny day with friends." --ComicsOnline less

Uru takes Shindo and Ichiro to visit her mom and stepdad. While there, Uru's stepdad gets worried that, because Shindo and Ichiro never show any emotion, Uru will get so worried about them that she'll develop mental problems.

Uru finds herself stuck in Shindo's apartment during a blackout. As the evening wears on, she accidentally falls asleep on his shoulder, keeping him up all night and eventually getting him sick! Can Uru help cure his ills?

In this volume of Happy Cafe, Ichiro comes to work at Bonheur, and makes some self-discoveries! Next, an old friend of Shindo’s stops by and gives us a rare glimpse into Shindo’s past. Then, a strange man (or woman?) stops by the café, and he seems to know Sou and Shindo… Finally, we discover just why Shindo loves making sweets.

Sakura and Jiro become friends at their preschool. But Jiro is weak and has a hard time staying alert. What kind of words does Uru have for her little friend? When Uru's class decides to hold a cafe-themed event at the school festival, the cafe manager sends Uru and Shindo out on a cake hunt - alone together!"

Shindo meets an old acquaintance of his mother's and old memories come to the forefront. Uru tries to cheer him up and they end up hugging, causing them to act awkward afterward. Meanwhile, Mitsuka and Ichiro form an unholy alliance to prevent Uru and Shindo from realizing that they might be in love with each other.