Dad's Lunch Box

They're both about bento and using it to change the parent-child relationship.

-very similar in the fathers make food as a way to get closer to their kids.
-both heart warming and showing how bento connects families.

This work is a “misaligned, heart-fluttering romantic comedy” centered on Amami Haru, an eccentric and handsome young man whose only best friend is an AI, and Karashima Naho, a work-driven woman employed at a game company.

One day, Naho bumps into Haru at a park and ends up spilling coffee all over the vintage clothes he is wearing. Unable to afford compensation, Naho agrees to Haru’s proposal to settle the matter with “30 homemade boxed lunches,” and the two enter into a strange contract.

Although Naho is thrown off by Haru’s unpredictable words and behavior, as they begin spending their 50-minute lunch breaks together, the distance between them gradually closes. However, Naho soon discovers Haru’s true identity: he is a game creator attracting attention from around the world. Moreover, the company he belongs to turns out to be a rival of Naho’s own company, forcing their relationship to become a secret that must be kept hidden.

Both stories are cute and heartwarming stories centered on making bentos.
In both cases, the main leads find themselves out of depth when faced with the unfamiliar challenge of preparing bentos for another person and bonding with them through this process.