34 years old. Because his mother was a live-in housekeeper at the Tachibana residence, Chikage has known Tachibana since childhood. Clumsy and a little slow on the uptake, he is something of a burden. At the request of Tachibana's concerned parents, he arrives at the bakery "Antique" to look after Tachibana. Because of his weak eyesight and nervousness, he is never without his sunglasses. Once his glasses are removed, his handsome looks captive Ono, and although nearly overpowered by the notorious "demonic charm", Chikage manages to dodge ono's advances and maintain a "friend only feeling". It was also found that in episode 8, Chikage actually has actually had past relationshions and fathered a child named deko with sakurako, a famous author who are currently friends.

A high school crush, a world-class pastry chef, a former middle-weight boxing champion... and a whole lot of cake! 
Ono has come a long way since the agonizing day in high school when he confessed his love to handsome Tachibana. Now, some 14 years later Ono, a world-class pastry chef and gay playboy has it all. No man can resist Ono's charms (or his cooking skills!) but he has just found a new position under a man named Tachibana. Can this be the only man who resisted his charms, and if so, will the man who once snubbed the "magically gay" Ono get his just deserts? And how in the heck did a former middleweight boxing champion wind up as Ono's cake boy? 
(Source: DMP)

A high school crush, a world-class pastry chef, a former middle-weight boxing champion...and a whole lot of cake! Ono has come a long way since the agonizing day in high school when he confessed his love to handsome Tachibana. Now, some 14 years later Ono, a world-class pastry chef and gay playboy has it all. No man can resist Ono's charms (or his cooking skills!) but he has just found a new position under a man named Tachibana. Can this be the only man who resisted his charms, and if so, will the man who once snubbed the "magically gay" Ono get his just desserts? And how in the heck did a former middleweight boxing champion wind up as Ono's cake boy? (Source: DMP) Note: Recipient of 26th Kodansha Manga Award in the shoujo manga category for 2002.

A series of doujinshi that continue Antique Bakery's story. 
1. Kanari Hitodenashi (You're Not Even Human) 
2. Hatsukoi (First Love) 
3. Ono wa Chuubou de Yume wo Miru (Ono Dreams in the Kitchen) 
4. Neko to Oji-san (The Cat and the Old Man) 
5. Kouzuka no Ehon (The Gossips' Picture Book) 
6. Eien wa Arimasuka (Is There Such a Thing as Forever?) 
7. Akuma no Youna Otoko (A Man Like the Devil) 
8. Aoi Tori (Blue Bird) 
9. Tameiki wo Tsukinagara (He Gently Sighs) 
10. Boku no Taisetsu na Hito 
11. Tanabata no Yoru (Tanabata Night) 
12. Soshite Kakumo Heian no Hibi 
13. Tachibana toiu Otoko 
14. Sotto Shiteoide

Chikage Kobayakawa