Rubbers 7
Rubbers 7 is a seinen romance manga authored by Sukune Inugami that ran in Sunday Gx for 5 years and finished in 2007 with 7 volumes.
Plot
Rubbers 7 is a small Japanese convenience store with several very odd employees and one eccentric boss that loves playing ping pong. When a quiet young girl is framed for shoplifting she ends up working at the store. Can she help her usual co-workers including a shy boy and a drag queen turn the store into a better place?
Characters
Natsuki Soeno
- The young high school girl who is framed for shoplifting and is forced to work at Rubber 7. Eventually she develops a crush on her older boss, Munenori Tounomoto, who seems to have feelings for her as well but pushes her because of their age difference.
Munenori Tounomoto
- The eccentric owner of Rubbers 7, he plays ping-pong against all his employees and is undefeated. Many of the customers think he is a gangster due to his looks and the way he dresses. He develops feelings for Natsuki but pushes her away towards Hiromi's direction.
Hiromi Morioka
- A very shy boy that applies to work at Rubbers 7 because of his secret crush on Natsuki. Though eventually he opens up and constantly challenges Munenori to ping-pong games.
Tencho
- aka "Manager" he is always smiling with his eyes closed. Tencho's wife is a former part time Rubber 7 employee.
Ueda
- The oldest employee at Rubbers 7, he appears to have a rising dragon tattoo on his neck.
Junya Saga
- She goes by the nickname "Su" and is a fan of Munenoris.
Shie Tounomoto
- The owner of the building and Munenori's friend. Shie was married once but got an divorce.