Every now and again, I like to eat sweets. I know fruit is good for you, but sometimes, the snack just has to be sweet and with no other real redeeming nutritional value. This is that sort of read; a light, sweet morsel that one can happily just self indulge in. Based upon a live action TV show in Japan, the stories follow the lives of a group of men who work in a Butler Café. No, it is not where one goes to order a butler for dinner, but a fantasy cafe set up like a mansion where one goes and is entertained with the illusion of being one of the masters or mistresses of the house and served their tea and puddings by footmen and a butler. The cast of characters are all a delightful ensemble and work well within the stories. We have the eccentric owner, who travels the world, sending back exotic souvenirs of questionable taste, returning occasionally to sneak a peek at how his workers are doing, and time to time meeting people seemingly at random and offering them employment as a footman at his café, Lady Braganza. Running the café is the Butler, Katano, aided by the rather camp patissier Kiichi. The remaining five characters are the main focus of the stories, being young, good looking, men of differing personalities and abilities: Silk, Shiva, Renjo, Ivory, and Eve. Each story focuses on an event relating to their day at the butler café, so there is no great angst, violence, or anything else likely to take the fluffy sweetness out of this piece of marshmallow manga. A good bit of the entertainment value of this first volume is getting to see the behind the scenes bits, the scenes that take place in the staff only areas and at their flat, during which time their fantasy work personas slip off and their true selves appear. This is especially amusing however, when it happens on the floor in front of guests, with the Butler swooping in to correct the crack in the appearance of the imaginary world that exists for the customers while inside the café. The stories are simple, light hearted, feel good fun, though at times it did confusing figuring out who was who as each character actually has two names. One is their working name, which is basically the name of the character they play while at work. The second is their real name, and it did take me a few pages to firmly grasp what name went to which footman, but I will admit here that I am the sort of person who has trouble recalling the names of neighbours, co-workers, and even not so distant relatives. I just really am BAD with names, so dealing with not one, but two set of names gave me a bit of a work out, though not one that was too strenuous. Content wise, this is shonen ai in some ways, given the obvious unrequited crush Kiichi has on Silk, but there is nothing more than playfulness hinted at, often placed in for a gentle laugh. This will no doubt come as a surprise to manga readers who are already familiar with other pieces of Tateno sensei's Boy's Love related work, such as Yellow, Steal Moon, and Hero Heel. Not that this is a bad thing; they simply have a slightly different flavour, and neither taste is unpleasant. This is such a gentle foray into the genre, that it would make a nice introduction to anyone interested in starting the genre, or for the reader who prefers a light piece of shoujo. It's a little shallow and decidedly sweet, rather like the reality of the Lady Braganza café. This doesn't mean that it is not a nice place to sit back and enjoy the attentions of a few boys who are happy to serve. Just make sure you have a cup of your favourite tea to hand ready to drink, because the ones on paper sound as gorgeous as the men who are serving them.