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女ともだちと結婚してみた。 #1
I Married My Female Friend Vol. 1
In this sweet, slice-of-life yuri tale from the creator of Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon (also from Seven Seas), two women go from friends to more...with the help of a marriage pact!
Kurumi and Ruriko made a if they were both single in five years, they would marry each other. Five years later, neither woman is attached, so it’s time for a wedding! Marriage is full of firsts, especially for two friends, so they have a lot to learn about each other in their newly shared home. But will they continue this arrangement like two especially close roommates… or will a different kind of love bloom between them ?
Kurumi and Ruriko made a if they were both single in five years, they would marry each other. Five years later, neither woman is attached, so it’s time for a wedding! Marriage is full of firsts, especially for two friends, so they have a lot to learn about each other in their newly shared home. But will they continue this arrangement like two especially close roommates… or will a different kind of love bloom between them ?
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First published September 17, 2021
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June 26, 2024
An odd couple romance that starts with a marriage -- instead of saving the wedding for the big finale.
Kurumi Sera is carefree night owl who writes for a living between trips, concerts, and whatever shiny thing catches her attention. Her best friend is Ruriko Aizawa, a responsible early bird who works at a bakery. She is also deeply in love with Sera and five years previous locked her into a promise to get married if neither of them is in a relationship by the time they are both twenty-five.
For Sera, who displays some aromatic and asexual tendencies, it's a marriage of convenience, economically beneficial -- new fodder for a regular magazine column! -- and unlikely to interfere with her many other interests that bestie Ruriko already lives her life around.
It's a gentle slice-of-life vibe as married life and cohabitation bring them into moments of conflict and bonding that will doubtlessly change the status quo slowly over time.
Kurumi Sera is carefree night owl who writes for a living between trips, concerts, and whatever shiny thing catches her attention. Her best friend is Ruriko Aizawa, a responsible early bird who works at a bakery. She is also deeply in love with Sera and five years previous locked her into a promise to get married if neither of them is in a relationship by the time they are both twenty-five.
For Sera, who displays some aromatic and asexual tendencies, it's a marriage of convenience, economically beneficial -- new fodder for a regular magazine column! -- and unlikely to interfere with her many other interests that bestie Ruriko already lives her life around.
It's a gentle slice-of-life vibe as married life and cohabitation bring them into moments of conflict and bonding that will doubtlessly change the status quo slowly over time.
December 19, 2023
Ruriko and Kurumi fulfill a promise to get married if neither has found love after five years. For Kurumi it’s a great opportunity to write a column about the experience, while Ruriko is definitely more excited to be with her friend. But that’s only how things start, not where they might end up…
Okay, this works and works well. After three ‘we got married, how crazy’ books in a row, this was by far the one that I liked the most. And it comes down to a single perfect moment, albeit one that is amidst a sea of very good ones.
Kurumi has swanned off again, never one for being tied down neither prior to marriage nor after it, and gone on a solo vacation to take in some sights. There is a moment where she turns to ask Ruriko a question, but she isn’t there, quietly showing that maybe things have begun to change without Kurumi realizing it herself.
It’s just delivered really well. It might not be a huge shock - you can tell where this is heading when it happens - but it just solidifies a story that has a quiet confidence in itself and what it’s doing.
Speaking of quiet confidence, I really like Ruriko as well. Kurumi is the happier on her own partner, free to do what she will (for now), but Ruriko is clearly so pleased to be married to Kurumi that she just lets her.
Even better, other people comment that Ruriko is pretty much letting Kurumi do whatever she wants, which is inarguably true (they don’t know the half of it), but Ruriko harbours no delusions about her partner and loves Kurumi for herself. There’s a knowing acceptance that I really like.
Oh, yes, fret not, they have an agreement that if either finds true love they’ll end the marriage, which is pretty obviously an out for Kurumi since Ruriko is exactly where she wants to be. That’s likely going to be an awkward moment later, although given Kurumi’s self-absorption, possibly not.
This story makes for not only a good yuri (although they do handwave away same sex marriage just being legal in Japan), but a good story about marriage and the joys in the little things in life.
The notion that grocery shopping might actually be more fun with a partner is, I have to say, something that I completely understand and there are lots of little touches that show the joys of a shared bond, regardless of gender.
I could see Kurumi being a bit of an annoyance for some people, but I think that’s intentional. She’s got a lot of room to grow and she isn’t just in this for her column, she enjoys Ruriko’s company. Just not that way.
(Yet.)
It’s fun, albeit a quiet fun that befits the young working adult nature of its characters. It has a handful of supporting characters, naturally all women, who add a little more to it all and it even deals with potential online fallout. It’s a solid little blend that gets a lot of mileage from its set-up by treating it seriously rather than a total joke.
4 stars - this one impressed me a lot and I really enjoyed both what it did and the way it did it. A really good start for a new series.
Okay, this works and works well. After three ‘we got married, how crazy’ books in a row, this was by far the one that I liked the most. And it comes down to a single perfect moment, albeit one that is amidst a sea of very good ones.
Kurumi has swanned off again, never one for being tied down neither prior to marriage nor after it, and gone on a solo vacation to take in some sights. There is a moment where she turns to ask Ruriko a question, but she isn’t there, quietly showing that maybe things have begun to change without Kurumi realizing it herself.
It’s just delivered really well. It might not be a huge shock - you can tell where this is heading when it happens - but it just solidifies a story that has a quiet confidence in itself and what it’s doing.
Speaking of quiet confidence, I really like Ruriko as well. Kurumi is the happier on her own partner, free to do what she will (for now), but Ruriko is clearly so pleased to be married to Kurumi that she just lets her.
Even better, other people comment that Ruriko is pretty much letting Kurumi do whatever she wants, which is inarguably true (they don’t know the half of it), but Ruriko harbours no delusions about her partner and loves Kurumi for herself. There’s a knowing acceptance that I really like.
Oh, yes, fret not, they have an agreement that if either finds true love they’ll end the marriage, which is pretty obviously an out for Kurumi since Ruriko is exactly where she wants to be. That’s likely going to be an awkward moment later, although given Kurumi’s self-absorption, possibly not.
This story makes for not only a good yuri (although they do handwave away same sex marriage just being legal in Japan), but a good story about marriage and the joys in the little things in life.
The notion that grocery shopping might actually be more fun with a partner is, I have to say, something that I completely understand and there are lots of little touches that show the joys of a shared bond, regardless of gender.
I could see Kurumi being a bit of an annoyance for some people, but I think that’s intentional. She’s got a lot of room to grow and she isn’t just in this for her column, she enjoys Ruriko’s company. Just not that way.
(Yet.)
It’s fun, albeit a quiet fun that befits the young working adult nature of its characters. It has a handful of supporting characters, naturally all women, who add a little more to it all and it even deals with potential online fallout. It’s a solid little blend that gets a lot of mileage from its set-up by treating it seriously rather than a total joke.
4 stars - this one impressed me a lot and I really enjoyed both what it did and the way it did it. A really good start for a new series.
December 23, 2024
Two women, close friends, make a marriage pact and actually follow through once one of them returns home from a trip. I liked the art and I think the story is cute. I'd say it hints at a sapphic romance at best, by my standards, and I actually enjoyed that aspect of the book too.
March 5, 2025
very cute and a good amount of silly!! i love their dynamic and will def get the next volume!
May 7, 2024
This was pretty cute.
Basically two best friends decide to marry. Why not, right? And they're relationship grows. Not sexually (least yet) but the feelings of being married and having a wife, learning to live together, ect. It's nice, slow, slice of life with some real fun scenarios. I also really enjoyed the art, everything works well in terms of facial expressions and such. I'll be interested to see if this grows more romantic. A 3.5 but I'll bump it to a 4.
Basically two best friends decide to marry. Why not, right? And they're relationship grows. Not sexually (least yet) but the feelings of being married and having a wife, learning to live together, ect. It's nice, slow, slice of life with some real fun scenarios. I also really enjoyed the art, everything works well in terms of facial expressions and such. I'll be interested to see if this grows more romantic. A 3.5 but I'll bump it to a 4.
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June 16, 2024When I think of everything I see as part of the world that Kurumi-san cherishes, even the simplest things seem precious.
This volume is literally just the beginning. It was a cute, enjoyable and fast read. Hoping to get more growth between the two main girlies in the next volume.
January 7, 2024
This was sweet and cute, but I wouldn't say I'm overly invested yet. It's nice to see some growth in the relationship by the end though, as the characters realize there is a significant difference between being friends and partners.
April 11, 2025
Perfectly wholesome and cute. I'm rooting so hard for these two. And the art style is extremely pretty. I fell in love so fast with volume 1.
September 30, 2025
Cute, but sort of empty-feeling. Like an underfilled cream puff.
December 19, 2023
The art works nice and the story is cute though I feel one character is a lot more invested in this relationship than the other to make a deal that if they’re not married in five years are in a long-term relationship that they will marry each other I have to say the dynamics cute though I feel that one really seems to care more about the other and the other one just freezes a friendship I’ll probably read the rest of these but I’m not gonna be in a giant hurry
September 29, 2024
I really like this cute, slow-paced story where two best friends decided to fulfill their promise of getting married if they’re both still single after 5 years. The two women have theie own personality that might seem not fitring at first but I love how it evolves over time!
February 8, 2025
Cute silly yuri that heals my soul
May 28, 2024
This was beautiful. Can’t wait to see how their story develops!!
June 1, 2025
Cute!
December 21, 2024
THEY ARE THE CUTEST WIVES EVER
May 1, 2025
Tranche de vie entre romance et histoire d'amitié à l'idée de départ surprenante, je me retrouve moi aussi le cul entre deux chaises avec une ambiance slice of life qui m'a plu mais une dynamique qui me pose un peu problème...
Shio Usui en gros mode ''méta'' nous propose de suivre une autrice qui s'inspire de sa vie pour écrire un récit à épisode sur le net : à savoir, sa vie en tant qu'épouse de sa meilleure amie. Grosse muse en abyme originale et amusante, si la dynamique entre les deux héroïnes avait fonctionne sur moi.
Or, ce n'est pas le cas. J'ai de suite trouvé l'idée forcée. Elle sort un peu de nulle part et est totalement ubuesque. Se marier avec sa meilleure amie parce que 5 ans après avoir fini ses études on est toujours seule, le tout sans nécessité ou sentiment amoureux ? J'ai du mal à comprendre. Ajoutez à cela deux femmes aux rythmes et philosophie de vie très différents, avec l'une des deux qui semble avoir des sentiments amoureux mais pas l'autre... Ça manque de subtilité... Dans le même genre, je vous conseille plutôt Autour d'elles, chez Akata, avec des héroïnes avec une vraie histoire et des problématiques plus riches...
Après, si on passe par dessus le côté mariage et romance, on peut trouver de l'intérêt dans le simple tranche de vie qui se dégage de cette vie à deux, de cette colocation. Ce fut mon cas. Cela m'a amusée de voir comment une fille aussi atypique que Kurumi, qui vit la nuit, qui est libre comme l'air, qui a envie de garder son temps tout pour elle (comme je la comprends !) va devoir apprendre ce que sont les concessions de la vie à deux. On parle ainsi de questions aussi bête que le petit déjeuner, les poubelles, les repas, les sorties... mais c'est vraiment parlant et c'est touchant de la voir changer et réaliser que bouger un peu ses habitudes pour partager des moments, partager des charges, ça ne lui coûte pas grand-chose.
En revanche, impossible pour moi d'avoir le même recul envers Ruriko. Ce profil de femme japonaise traditionnelle qu'on lui donne, très peu pour moi. C'est presque toujours elle qui s'adapte. Elle prend tout le temps sur elle pour tout. Elle se sent seule mais ne dit rien, est malade mais le garde pour elle, etc. En plus, je la trouve terriblement fade et soumise dans tout, avec une vision de l'amour qui n'est pas du tout la mienne. Bref, même si je vois bien que l'autrice démarre à ce stade-là pour la faire évoluer ensuite, impossible d'apprécier pour le moment...
Vraiment seul le côté tranche de vie, quotidien à deux et discours ouvertement pour une vie tranquille où on pense à soi et ne s'oblige pas à rentrer dans le moule hétérocentré - couple - avec enfant, de la société me plaît. Le reste, la romance qu'on va vouloir amener, l'épouse gentille à l'écoute de ce qu'on présente comme les caprices de l'autre, alors que c'est juste un désir naturel de liberté, ne me plaît pas du tout ^^!
Lecture en demi-teinte voire un peu décevante car je n'ai pas été réceptive au concept. Trop sorti de nulle part, ce mariage entre amie m'a fait grincer des dents entre une héroïne trop soumise et des remarques négatives qui n'ont pas (toujours) lieu d'être sur celle des deux qui est libre. Si vous arrivez à dépasser cela, peut-être que le tranche de vie mignon et sympathique où on les voit apprendre à vivre à deux, vous plaira plus comme à moi. Mais c'est dommage de partager/diviser ainsi en deux son plaisir de lecture...
Article complet : https://www.sanctuary.fr/avis/151472/
Shio Usui en gros mode ''méta'' nous propose de suivre une autrice qui s'inspire de sa vie pour écrire un récit à épisode sur le net : à savoir, sa vie en tant qu'épouse de sa meilleure amie. Grosse muse en abyme originale et amusante, si la dynamique entre les deux héroïnes avait fonctionne sur moi.
Or, ce n'est pas le cas. J'ai de suite trouvé l'idée forcée. Elle sort un peu de nulle part et est totalement ubuesque. Se marier avec sa meilleure amie parce que 5 ans après avoir fini ses études on est toujours seule, le tout sans nécessité ou sentiment amoureux ? J'ai du mal à comprendre. Ajoutez à cela deux femmes aux rythmes et philosophie de vie très différents, avec l'une des deux qui semble avoir des sentiments amoureux mais pas l'autre... Ça manque de subtilité... Dans le même genre, je vous conseille plutôt Autour d'elles, chez Akata, avec des héroïnes avec une vraie histoire et des problématiques plus riches...
Après, si on passe par dessus le côté mariage et romance, on peut trouver de l'intérêt dans le simple tranche de vie qui se dégage de cette vie à deux, de cette colocation. Ce fut mon cas. Cela m'a amusée de voir comment une fille aussi atypique que Kurumi, qui vit la nuit, qui est libre comme l'air, qui a envie de garder son temps tout pour elle (comme je la comprends !) va devoir apprendre ce que sont les concessions de la vie à deux. On parle ainsi de questions aussi bête que le petit déjeuner, les poubelles, les repas, les sorties... mais c'est vraiment parlant et c'est touchant de la voir changer et réaliser que bouger un peu ses habitudes pour partager des moments, partager des charges, ça ne lui coûte pas grand-chose.
En revanche, impossible pour moi d'avoir le même recul envers Ruriko. Ce profil de femme japonaise traditionnelle qu'on lui donne, très peu pour moi. C'est presque toujours elle qui s'adapte. Elle prend tout le temps sur elle pour tout. Elle se sent seule mais ne dit rien, est malade mais le garde pour elle, etc. En plus, je la trouve terriblement fade et soumise dans tout, avec une vision de l'amour qui n'est pas du tout la mienne. Bref, même si je vois bien que l'autrice démarre à ce stade-là pour la faire évoluer ensuite, impossible d'apprécier pour le moment...
Vraiment seul le côté tranche de vie, quotidien à deux et discours ouvertement pour une vie tranquille où on pense à soi et ne s'oblige pas à rentrer dans le moule hétérocentré - couple - avec enfant, de la société me plaît. Le reste, la romance qu'on va vouloir amener, l'épouse gentille à l'écoute de ce qu'on présente comme les caprices de l'autre, alors que c'est juste un désir naturel de liberté, ne me plaît pas du tout ^^!
Lecture en demi-teinte voire un peu décevante car je n'ai pas été réceptive au concept. Trop sorti de nulle part, ce mariage entre amie m'a fait grincer des dents entre une héroïne trop soumise et des remarques négatives qui n'ont pas (toujours) lieu d'être sur celle des deux qui est libre. Si vous arrivez à dépasser cela, peut-être que le tranche de vie mignon et sympathique où on les voit apprendre à vivre à deux, vous plaira plus comme à moi. Mais c'est dommage de partager/diviser ainsi en deux son plaisir de lecture...
Article complet : https://www.sanctuary.fr/avis/151472/
February 5, 2024
This is my second manga this mangaka wrote, having read the Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon series. I loved it, so I had to buy and check it out when I found out this was out.
I Marry My Female Friend is a slice-of-life manga. It's about two friends who make a deal that they will marry each other after five years if they are still single. Of course, the five years are up, and they are married. The manga details their married life, and we can see the clues of feelings bubbling up.
The two friends in question are Ruriko and Kurumi. Right away, we can see there's an uneven love between them. Ruriko is the one who sees it as more romantic. She's the one who puts more effort into caring for Kurumi, treats it seriously, and treats her as a wife. Kurumi sees it more as platonic and just best friends living together. She still acts like she's single, likes doing things alone, and seemingly breezes by everything. She even writes about their experience for some columns, which one of her friends reads the comments on. She even mentions that Kurumi is probably milking Ruriko for content. There's a rule that if they find love, they will return to being friends so Kurumi can have an out. We see signs that Kurumi will change, and her feelings start to grow, but she sees it as more platonic for now.
I liked the episodic feeling and pace of the manga; It felt like we were getting snapshots of their life or seeing the episodes as if we were watching the column come to life, which her naming it, I Married My Female Friend, was adorable for some reason.
Overall, I loved it! While I prefer Doughnut's Under a Crescent Moon, this was adorable, especially the last few "episodes." The fact that one of them treats the marriage as accurate instead of platonic made me a little sad, especially with how much effort Ruriko is putting in, but that means we can see character growth and see what's the moment that makes it go from platonic to full-on romantic. This was a fresh take on the "let's marry after five years" trope. This gets me a 4 out of 5 stars, and I can't wait to keep reading.
I Marry My Female Friend is a slice-of-life manga. It's about two friends who make a deal that they will marry each other after five years if they are still single. Of course, the five years are up, and they are married. The manga details their married life, and we can see the clues of feelings bubbling up.
The two friends in question are Ruriko and Kurumi. Right away, we can see there's an uneven love between them. Ruriko is the one who sees it as more romantic. She's the one who puts more effort into caring for Kurumi, treats it seriously, and treats her as a wife. Kurumi sees it more as platonic and just best friends living together. She still acts like she's single, likes doing things alone, and seemingly breezes by everything. She even writes about their experience for some columns, which one of her friends reads the comments on. She even mentions that Kurumi is probably milking Ruriko for content. There's a rule that if they find love, they will return to being friends so Kurumi can have an out. We see signs that Kurumi will change, and her feelings start to grow, but she sees it as more platonic for now.
I liked the episodic feeling and pace of the manga; It felt like we were getting snapshots of their life or seeing the episodes as if we were watching the column come to life, which her naming it, I Married My Female Friend, was adorable for some reason.
Overall, I loved it! While I prefer Doughnut's Under a Crescent Moon, this was adorable, especially the last few "episodes." The fact that one of them treats the marriage as accurate instead of platonic made me a little sad, especially with how much effort Ruriko is putting in, but that means we can see character growth and see what's the moment that makes it go from platonic to full-on romantic. This was a fresh take on the "let's marry after five years" trope. This gets me a 4 out of 5 stars, and I can't wait to keep reading.
June 1, 2024
*3.5
A cute slice of life with a unique interesting dynamic.
This first volume of I Married My Female Friend is so sweet. A fairly simple story, but it still managed to go placed I did not expect. Ruriko and Kurumi both have great chemistry together, and I loved how their two different personalities work so well together.
I am still not completely sure where their relationship is going to end up. I think there is a pretty good chance that this is heading toward reciprocated romance--which would be great--but I also would love if this stayed as is. Where it stands, it feels like a queer platonic relationship, which I have never read in manga before.
It is clear that, even if their relationship is not typical, they are both happy with the arraignment. So far, it seems like their biggest struggle is a shared fear that it will end.
I do think it is interesting the people read this relationship as uneven or one-sided when the manga address that concern. I mean, this mimics criticisms from other characters in the story--which both Ruriko and Kurumi refute. I understand that it seems like Kurumi is more flippant, but she demonstrates she cares in her own way. And Ruriko states that she is happy with Kurumi as she is, and with their dynamic. This is partially why I would be fine with this staying a non-romantic partnership. Because it would depict how these relationships work and highlight the misunderstandings they face from other people.
Either way, this was a very cute, slice-of-life with really cute art and fun characters. I am definitely interested in continuing this series.
A cute slice of life with a unique interesting dynamic.
This first volume of I Married My Female Friend is so sweet. A fairly simple story, but it still managed to go placed I did not expect. Ruriko and Kurumi both have great chemistry together, and I loved how their two different personalities work so well together.
I am still not completely sure where their relationship is going to end up. I think there is a pretty good chance that this is heading toward reciprocated romance--which would be great--but I also would love if this stayed as is. Where it stands, it feels like a queer platonic relationship, which I have never read in manga before.
It is clear that, even if their relationship is not typical, they are both happy with the arraignment. So far, it seems like their biggest struggle is a shared fear that it will end.
I do think it is interesting the people read this relationship as uneven or one-sided when the manga address that concern. I mean, this mimics criticisms from other characters in the story--which both Ruriko and Kurumi refute. I understand that it seems like Kurumi is more flippant, but she demonstrates she cares in her own way. And Ruriko states that she is happy with Kurumi as she is, and with their dynamic. This is partially why I would be fine with this staying a non-romantic partnership. Because it would depict how these relationships work and highlight the misunderstandings they face from other people.
Either way, this was a very cute, slice-of-life with really cute art and fun characters. I am definitely interested in continuing this series.
June 16, 2025
I Married My Female Friend Volume 1 is a delightful blend of slice-of-life sweetness and emotional sincerity. This manga takes a simple premise—two best friends who agree to get married if they’re still single at 30—and turns it into a heartfelt exploration of love, companionship, and the many forms relationships can take.
Kurumi and Ruriko’s dynamic is both hilarious and endearing. Their friendship-turned-marriage feels natural and unforced, filled with playful banter, awkward adjustments, and quiet moments of realization. Rather than rushing into romantic tropes, this first volume focuses on how two people who deeply care about each other navigate their new life together—sometimes clumsily, but always with affection.
What really sets this series apart is its mature and grounded portrayal of queer relationships. The story doesn’t rely on drama or fanservice; instead, it gently unfolds the characters’ emotions and leaves room for growth. It’s clear that love here isn’t just about passion—it’s about showing up, sharing a home, and figuring things out together.
The art style is clean, soft, and expressive, perfectly matching the warm tone of the story. Every panel feels cozy, like a peek into a genuinely loving relationship that’s still finding its rhythm.
If you’re looking for a feel-good yuri series that’s both funny and emotionally sincere, I Married My Female Friend is a fantastic start. Volume 1 sets the stage for a story that celebrates love in all its beautiful, complicated forms.
Kurumi and Ruriko’s dynamic is both hilarious and endearing. Their friendship-turned-marriage feels natural and unforced, filled with playful banter, awkward adjustments, and quiet moments of realization. Rather than rushing into romantic tropes, this first volume focuses on how two people who deeply care about each other navigate their new life together—sometimes clumsily, but always with affection.
What really sets this series apart is its mature and grounded portrayal of queer relationships. The story doesn’t rely on drama or fanservice; instead, it gently unfolds the characters’ emotions and leaves room for growth. It’s clear that love here isn’t just about passion—it’s about showing up, sharing a home, and figuring things out together.
The art style is clean, soft, and expressive, perfectly matching the warm tone of the story. Every panel feels cozy, like a peek into a genuinely loving relationship that’s still finding its rhythm.
If you’re looking for a feel-good yuri series that’s both funny and emotionally sincere, I Married My Female Friend is a fantastic start. Volume 1 sets the stage for a story that celebrates love in all its beautiful, complicated forms.
November 26, 2024
what the heck this was so cute 😭😭😭😭 I’ve never seen media representation (much less Asian media rep) that envisions my ideal life so closely. I was surprised when I looked it up in English (to send to all my friends of course) that it was classified as a “yuri” because I thought that meant it had to be lesbian/have a sexual/romantic element but apparently yuri just means focused on close relationships between female characters? And not to diminish the importance of more lesbian media!!!! I want more lesbian media!!!! But there was something that struck me so deeply (and really resonated with my personal experience thus far and what I want in the future) in how these two characters committed to each other so devotedly while it being explicitly completely platonic (it even has it on the tagline that this is “not a romance”). I crave a loving domesticity with my female friends in a way that feels true to me to my bones, to my very essence of being (rather than a lot of things that I want that feel fed to my by conditioning).
December 20, 2023
This was cute. A bit more episodic than I usually like, but it kind of worked for this one.
However, I expected a cute fluffy story, but this made me a bit sad. Mostly because the relationship felt very uneven from the start, with one of the women clearly into the other, and the other one seeing her as a platonic friend. Got even more sad when we see how much effort and thought the one in love puts in, while the other one just breezes through her days. We do get some indication this might change though, so I'm hopeful about future volumes.
It was also fun to see a spin on the classic marriage pact between friends ("If we're both still single im 5 years, then let's marry eachother!"), and them actually going through with it.
Overall, this felt a lot weaker than the other series from the author, Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon. But still entertaining enough that I want to see how it unfolds.
However, I expected a cute fluffy story, but this made me a bit sad. Mostly because the relationship felt very uneven from the start, with one of the women clearly into the other, and the other one seeing her as a platonic friend. Got even more sad when we see how much effort and thought the one in love puts in, while the other one just breezes through her days. We do get some indication this might change though, so I'm hopeful about future volumes.
It was also fun to see a spin on the classic marriage pact between friends ("If we're both still single im 5 years, then let's marry eachother!"), and them actually going through with it.
Overall, this felt a lot weaker than the other series from the author, Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon. But still entertaining enough that I want to see how it unfolds.
February 20, 2024
Not a bad start to a manga series, but I found it a little obvious and slow-paced. I like the art style, and I like that this seems like it will be a slow-burn romance, but I feel like I would have been better served waiting until there were a few more volumes available. I might just be impatient that way though.
There is nothing in this first volume that someone under the age of 13 couldn't read, so I'm assuming that the age rating is either just because a woman married another woman (scandal!) or because the series will feature something a little more mature as it goes along (but still pretty tame).
Feels very slice of life, and I like the premise... I'll probably pick up the next volume before deciding whether or not to continue the series.
Just to add - I read the English translation, I just couldn't seem to find that version here at the time.
There is nothing in this first volume that someone under the age of 13 couldn't read, so I'm assuming that the age rating is either just because a woman married another woman (scandal!) or because the series will feature something a little more mature as it goes along (but still pretty tame).
Feels very slice of life, and I like the premise... I'll probably pick up the next volume before deciding whether or not to continue the series.
Just to add - I read the English translation, I just couldn't seem to find that version here at the time.
December 8, 2024
THIS IS YURI (idk why but before I read it I saw reviews online of people wondering if it was really a sapphic romance since it's stated that they're married as friends but one of them obviously has a crush on the other since highschool and the story is just about how the other girl slowly realises she might feel more than friendship for her friend-wife)
Anyways it's really fun to read. The characters are both very different but the story is about how they adapt to their life together despite having very different routines. It's a very healthy relationship (which is rare in yuri manga 😭) !!
The only unrealistic thing in their life is that they never experienced homophobia and everyone is just perfectly normal about them being wives (not sure it's happening irl, you still get weird looks in 2024...) But I mean good for them hehe, it's for the better.
Anyways it's really fun to read. The characters are both very different but the story is about how they adapt to their life together despite having very different routines. It's a very healthy relationship (which is rare in yuri manga 😭) !!
The only unrealistic thing in their life is that they never experienced homophobia and everyone is just perfectly normal about them being wives (not sure it's happening irl, you still get weird looks in 2024...) But I mean good for them hehe, it's for the better.
August 4, 2024
Themes / Representation:
Girls Love
Sapphic
Platonic Love
Slice of Life
Friendship
Marriage
Note: neither of the women say on-page that they are LGBTQIA+
I really enjoyed this one! It was a sweet look into the lives of two friends - now wives - and the family they’ve built together.
Ruriko is organised, quiet, and introverted. While Kurumi on the other hand is chaotic, energised and loves going out - a true extrovert. I absolutely love their dynamic together and each character is a delight to read about.
I’m excited to continue reading this series and highly recommend for people looking for an easy read with a cute slow-burn romance.
Girls Love
Sapphic
Platonic Love
Slice of Life
Friendship
Marriage
Note: neither of the women say on-page that they are LGBTQIA+
I really enjoyed this one! It was a sweet look into the lives of two friends - now wives - and the family they’ve built together.
Ruriko is organised, quiet, and introverted. While Kurumi on the other hand is chaotic, energised and loves going out - a true extrovert. I absolutely love their dynamic together and each character is a delight to read about.
I’m excited to continue reading this series and highly recommend for people looking for an easy read with a cute slow-burn romance.
December 20, 2023
This was really sweet! It probably helps that I was reading it at 1am, but I feel like I giggled a lot while I was reading. The main character sucks a little bit, but she is so clearly trying to improve, and I loved both her and Ruriko, the friend she married. It almost felt like it was an examination of everything that goes into a marriage and a partnership more than it was a romance, at least at this point, which was fun, though I am of course very much looking forward to the romantic development.
May 9, 2025
This is the better “married my friend” yuri manga. (For both of them, “oops! Marriage” is fun and eye-catching and all, but they both feel more like a roommates romance than a marriage story. (Not me going “they’re just roommates” 😅))
Anyway. Sweet slice-of-life narrative. Strong characterization and the characters play off each other well. I was amused at how many characters feel bad for Ruriko about how Kurumi is never around, but Ruriko is largely fine with it. Not a single ounce of homophobia in this first volume at all. Excited for the next volume.
Anyway. Sweet slice-of-life narrative. Strong characterization and the characters play off each other well. I was amused at how many characters feel bad for Ruriko about how Kurumi is never around, but Ruriko is largely fine with it. Not a single ounce of homophobia in this first volume at all. Excited for the next volume.
December 21, 2023
Portrayal of lesbian relationships between adults in a real-world setting, divorced from high school slice-of-life, is not something seen very often in manga, so this was a breath of fresh air. I love the snippet-style of narration here, getting to see Kirumi and Ruriko's relationship develop across many glimpses into their life. The friends-to-lovers dynamic is very casual and light-hearted so far, with a minimum of dramatic, drawn out miscommunications, but the pining is definitely there!
January 1, 2024
Absolutely adorable, which is exciting because there is just not enough yuri in my life!
Kurumi and Ruriko made a promise at their coming-of-age ceremony to marry each other if they're both still single in five years, and you guessed it, they do end up marrying! How do you navigate a marriage that is barely more than best friendship? Especially when one seems to harbour a hidden love while the other is too carefree to tie down to any form of routine...
Keen for more!
Kurumi and Ruriko made a promise at their coming-of-age ceremony to marry each other if they're both still single in five years, and you guessed it, they do end up marrying! How do you navigate a marriage that is barely more than best friendship? Especially when one seems to harbour a hidden love while the other is too carefree to tie down to any form of routine...
Keen for more!
June 22, 2024
cute slice of life about two friends that get married. i expect we're in for a slow burn update to the nature of this relationship but i actually quite liked that this was a friendship for kurumi. it made for an interesting dynamic to look at marriage and intimacy without the expected framework of romantic love
(i also liked that everyone was understandably like ruriko WHAT but she seems genuinely happy and vibing)
4 stars
(i also liked that everyone was understandably like ruriko WHAT but she seems genuinely happy and vibing)
4 stars
September 23, 2025
Friends made a pact - "If both of us are still single in 5 years, let's get married" - and guess what? Five years later, they meet again, and their married life begins.
"Sometimes I think 'why are feelings so confusing and complicated?' but other times I think 'how could anything in the world make more sense than this?'" - Very well said 🤧
Overall, this was a fairly quick read as it spans over 4 volumes. It's nice seeing their dynamic slowly change and the ending was sweet in its own way.
"Sometimes I think 'why are feelings so confusing and complicated?' but other times I think 'how could anything in the world make more sense than this?'" - Very well said 🤧
Overall, this was a fairly quick read as it spans over 4 volumes. It's nice seeing their dynamic slowly change and the ending was sweet in its own way.
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