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this isn't even romance (not fully) but I HAVE to add it on this list. the art style is so beautiful and i genuinely teared up at some point. mori (our cute baby MC) escapes his orphanage and departs on a journey to find his mother! also this has a 9.9 so if you can't trust me, trust the rating
-completed
who doesn't know veil. FL is blind, the story is cute, all you need to know now go read
forgot to add but the relationship isn't really clear, like it's up to interpretation but not really lol
- completed ???
not romance (not really, there's an opportunity for some between the adults but nothing really ever happens) despite that, pls read this. not only is it incredibly funny but i actually cried at the end for some reason maru's little friend is so cute
edit: this being above YAIAPO feels wrong since it's not romance...
-completed
honestly please read this. its quite literally the definition of youth. no 2nd ml, barely any jealousy arcs, and communication is TEA. plus the characters are all really enjoyable and the chibi art is so cute. i got sad realizing i was on the last volume
-completed -anime adaptation
this is honestly peak writing it's pretty short, only 7 chapters. the reason this is in this list is because the djinn (they're they/them when in djinn form I think) turns into a woman chapter 2 and her and ML end up having kids, it's cute until afterwards, then it's kinda angsty. djinn needs 3 wishes to be free, as a boy ML wishes to be a hero and gets his wish, but always with a twist at the end. (ml is possessive ngl)
- complete
how could I forget to add this, it's so precious. gap papa: cold at work and sweet at home with his daughter and wife!
-completed i think
this one I recommend wholeheartedly. the FL has multiple personalities who are really spirits that take over her body. the ml is basically her caretaker of sorts. it's really cute!
- completed
listen nobody REALLY said this was romance but when you think about it, it kinda is also i love this manga and the movie, both are so good.
- completed + movie adaptation
this is cute from what i remember, the ml is a bit of a tsundere at the beginning but yk, he gets over it after a bit
-completed (??? only four chapters)
this is honestly peak, I don't remember the beginning much, but it is actually completed! (finally) from what I remember FL ends up meeting ML because her uncle scams a big church cult that ML's family is involved in.
-completed (as I said)
On The Way To Meet Mom