俺はまだ本気出してないだけ [Ore wa Mada Honki Dashitenai Dake] #3

The cover of this third volume says it all — a close-up of a bespectacled, round-faced man rendered in a deliberately loose, sketchy style that perfectly captures the series' blend of gentle absurdity and self-deprecating humor. Creator Aono Shunju's deceptively simple linework gives the protagonist an endearingly blank expression that somehow manages to radiate both stubborn optimism and blissful self-delusion. If you've been following this slice-of-life manga from Shogakukan's KKI Comix line, volume three promises more of the quietly funny, oddly relatable story of a middle-aged man utterly convinced his best days are still ahead.