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"Love so Life" puts its emphasis on parent-child relationships and shows how important and dearing a child will see his or her parent. The scenes that show the bond between Shiharu and her mother are especially very touching to the point where I start sniffling and tearing, and the way that Shiharu plays and explains things to the twins make me smile and laugh even more. I look forward to every chapter, especially the parts where the twins make their appearance with their cute and matching clothes.

Reading this manga also made me think of Fruits Basket.

The romance is a bit slow for a shoujo manga, but I like how its focus is on Kanako's observations and how she uses the information she collects to help other people or to make things more "interesting." That type of focus on a character's actions is quite rare. A lot of shoujo mangas start out with its heroine focused on her job but then deviates and becomes more focused on love. It's not a bad thing for a shoujo manga, but it would make the reader wonder what happened to the heroine's enthusiasm for her work.

However, Tsubaki's role is also more reduced than what ... a normal love interest's role is usually like, but it makes one appreciate his appearance and what he does for Kanako as she transfers from school to school. This manga reminded me a lot of Gokusen with its slow romance and (again) its focus on the job. But it also makes me appreciate and look at things in another way.

The stories are completely different from other shoujo mangas. Girl meets boy is always common, but this one clearly shows the bonds that one creates and maintains despite all the hardships. Many mangas touch on those bonds, but this one delves right into it. Many of the stories keeps you wondering what's going to happen next.

I truly recommend "The Flower that Blooms in You."