It has been a while since I’ve done a Manga Monday, but I finally read the sixth volume of The Way of the House Husband by Kousuke Oono.

Goodreads Synopsis

It’s a day in the life of your average househusband—if your average househusband is the legendary yakuza “the Immortal Dragon”!

A former yakuza legend leaves it all behind to become your everyday househusband. But it’s not easy to walk away from the gangster life, and what should be mundane household tasks are anything but!

All of Tatsu’s hustling and networking since leaving the yakuza has earned him an offer he can’t refuse—an invitation to run with the women’s association, the movers and shakers of his neighborhood. Before he can be initiated, though, the Immortal Dragon must prove to the board’s heavyweights that he truly can hack it as a homemaker. It will be the greatest test of this househusband’s skills yet! the househusband life, it chooses you!It’s a day in the life of your average househusband—if your average househusband is the legendary yakuza “the Immortal Dragon”!

My Thoughts

After my lack of love for volume 5, I thought I had enough of this series. Well. I was wrong. This volume was absolutely hilarious. It had the first two-part story yet, which I enjoyed a lot. In it, Tatsu had to work to get accepted into the women’s association, and he proves to all of them that he has what it takes to be the best homemaker around. The story about his friend’s fear of the dentist was super cute, and I think a lot of people will be able to relate to that trauma. Tatsu’s battle with insomnia was also super relatable and genuinely funny. I think that is where this volume succeeds. It is funny because the stories are incredibly relatable but also extremely over the top. So, despite being one extremely long note, this series continues milking that note in new, hilarious ways. And may the cat’s balls rest in peace. lol.