I started watching the anime in 2006 after it was released and had been following the manga right after the anime ended. I'll be turning 30 next year and I am hoping to see the end of the story before I reached my end.
It was definitely different compared to the other mangas with a SM element. Loved their relationship and both Shouta and Misaki are soooo precious. (≧∀≦)
This manga, along with Assassination Classroom and FMA-Brotherhood, gives a long lasting impression. It makes you want to read it again and again however, you need to make sure that you're heart is ready to take all the feels that it brings. ╥﹏╥
Thanks for the extra chapters! I really felt robbed when they suddenly cut and ended the season without the hot bits