shoujo/josei age gap

ok this is one of my absolute favorite manga of all time. the way the age gap and relationship is handled is one of the best imo. mc is mature for her age, and nothing happens in the relationship until she's a working adult. it's not instalove, and the relationship is so wholesome and sweet. also the children are adorableeee

we all know this one lmao. i'm honestly glad it ended the way it did, as mentioned above, i do get weirded out by age gaps, especially if it's a student/teacher relationship. but this one was tastefully done and i really liked how it ended.

i actually really like this! hana is def a lil mature for her age, while takane is pretty emotionally immature, which i think balances that out in their relationship.

honestly have not caught up but there's barely any romance lmao

ok i remember reading this when i was younger and really enjoying it, bc it is really cute. now tho, the relationship is p weird especially since he's like her pseudo/adopted father who raised her and then she falls in love with him? i won't reread to keep my childhood memories of this intact lol

also read this a long time ago. it was meh

so cuteee. i really enjoy their bickering lol

relationship itself is cute. age gap/ dynamics is again, questionable.

i love a good childhood friends relationship. one of my favorite manga.

reincarnation/past lives which is always bittersweet. i love the angst