What we get throughout this manga is a somewhat slow yet steady development between our main leads. They start going out rather early and hit the "relationship goals" once in a while, in a very satisfactory manner.
On top of that, both characters really do feel like proper adults.
They communicate their feelings and their problems. They also sometimes can get annoyed with each other or even fight, but I love it that they will always seek to fix it by talking things out, saying everything out, and then reconciling.
Although overall I didn't find that this manga had too much drama, so even that thing is pretty rare.
It's mostly adults fluff. Their small talks, how much they love each other and cherish each other, the sweet words they say to each other... That's what makes me love this manga so much.
While reading this manga it really does feel like I'm getting into their life and slowly see them grow. There are a lot of exciting moments in here, but I also get to see them just... living their own honest lives.
Going to work, talking with co-workers, going out for a drink, coming back home to have their own time for themselves (together or alone), it feels very... "normal", and soothing.
I'd say that it's not all interesting, I did feel like towards the end we had quite a bit of stretching, but it wasn't that bad.
We also get to expand on side characters who are related to our main couple, and really build a small "world" around them - which is their families. Each with their own story.
The romance is good. It's not exactly "flashy" but it's very steady and comforting. Definitely the more "down to earth" type. But I still love every bit of romantic moment they shared.
Another thing that adds to the feeling of softness and warmness is definitely the art style which I really liked, it's really soft, and makes both of our leads look super cute.
I loved seeing also how each of them developed individually (and obviously as a couple), they had problems they had to overcome, each with their own insecurities and problems, but together they really could overcome every hurdle.
One last thing I want to commend to this manga will go in the spoiler section:
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One of the things that stood out to me BY FAR compared to all the other romance manga I read, is how we actually go through ALL the stages in a relationship, and don't really skip just to the key events.
For example, from getting together to living together will show us the two hunting for a place to live in, and slowly moving their stuff to their new home.
And the wedding? A full volume with preparations... I'll admit, it really diminishes from the "impact" of a wedding, but it's a weirdly nice change of pace to see all that.
Finally, when proceeding to the "kids" point, we actually see Asako going over pregnancy stages, with the various things that define pregnancy (sicknesses, weird feelings, etc.)
There's also an official side H manga from the author that's about kid-making, yea... Do check it out!
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I've heavily enjoyed this manga, and recommend it to anyone who is looking for a romance manga that is completed, and features a competent adult couple. 10/10
