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ひかえめに言っても、これは愛 [Hikaeme ni Itte mo, Kore wa Ai] #6
Love, That's an Understatement, Vol. 6
Ever since they started dating, Risa finds herself falling harder and harder for Zen. Her desire to have him all to herself seems to balloon by the day, and she longs to know everything about him. So much so that, for the first time, she invites him on a a meticulously planned day of activities at the zoo, right down to where they'll watch the sunset together. But when they run into Kuma-who clearly has some kind of history with Zen-Risa struggles with fresh new feelings of unease.
192 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 13, 2024
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November 5, 2025
4.5 stars
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August 8, 2025
Welp, I am caught up, and now have a greater understanding of why past me never wanted to read past volume one until we got physicals because this series has been amazing to binge read! I have loved every single moment and have been truly blown away by the slow but gradual transformation of Risa!
Yes, she's definitely still herself, but there is a happiness and confidence to her that was "lacking" in the beginning, as now you see how she is being more bold in expressing her REAL feelings. A great example is how everything unfolded with Risa and Zen's date. I loved how his sister encouraged her and how Risa gathered her courage to be honest, even if she was worried about how Zen would react. It was beautiful and made my heart really happy (especially with all the sweet kisses between them)!
I was surprised to find myself really loving the direction of this volume with Risa's friend. At one point, I found myself tearing up because Risa may see herself as greedy, but she is extremely thoughtful. Her getting on that bus was clear evidence of that, and I earnestly believed in what she shared with her friend.
This was another beautiful volume, and I'm excited and devastated that I'm caught up because I easily see how this series captivated my heart years ago and put delinquent romance on my radar. I would say it is equally as special to me now as it was then, and will always be thankful Kodansha is printing this series. Cheers to them printing the other volumes quickly!
Yes, she's definitely still herself, but there is a happiness and confidence to her that was "lacking" in the beginning, as now you see how she is being more bold in expressing her REAL feelings. A great example is how everything unfolded with Risa and Zen's date. I loved how his sister encouraged her and how Risa gathered her courage to be honest, even if she was worried about how Zen would react. It was beautiful and made my heart really happy (especially with all the sweet kisses between them)!
I was surprised to find myself really loving the direction of this volume with Risa's friend. At one point, I found myself tearing up because Risa may see herself as greedy, but she is extremely thoughtful. Her getting on that bus was clear evidence of that, and I earnestly believed in what she shared with her friend.
This was another beautiful volume, and I'm excited and devastated that I'm caught up because I easily see how this series captivated my heart years ago and put delinquent romance on my radar. I would say it is equally as special to me now as it was then, and will always be thankful Kodansha is printing this series. Cheers to them printing the other volumes quickly!
June 21, 2025
Communication, adorable mutual flirtation, and a focus on female friendship—all things I love in a good, healthy Shojo manga. I love seeing a vulnerable, emotional male lead who isn’t a bully and a strong, straightforward female lead who doesn’t steamroll people around her. Both aren’t perfect but they have to face those imperfect sides of themselves and figure out how to healthily process jealousy. We need more of this in books!! 👏👏👏👏
June 19, 2025
Now we wait for god knows how long...But I loved this volume!
April 24, 2025
very cutesy :33
July 20, 2025
PLEASE NO DON’T END 💔💔💔💔
bro STOP molesting her blanket what the actual frickity frick
bro STOP molesting her blanket what the actual frickity frick
June 13, 2025
Having made friends with Kuma, it’s about time for Risa to find out that Kuma has history with Zen. Thus we enter a classic lesson about the dangers of getting stuck in your own head.
And it’s good. There’s definitely a variance in quality to this series, it’s not one of my automatic five-star reads, but it traditionally gets things right and most times to the point of excellence.
This time, as I said, it’s good. This is a decent look at a friendship being strained and a relationship being strained for a number of reasons. I particularly liked the look at how Kuma’s life has turned out. There’s a twist to it that makes things a little more interesting than usual.
Kuma is struggling under the weight of expectations and also having been let down by others. Formative experiences happen a lot at this stage of life and it’s not hard to see how her past has lead to her present.
It’s interesting because her idea of rebellion is initially acting out, only to cause a lot of problems for Zen, but quietly shifts into one borne from simple avoidance. And it absolutely makes sense for her.
Plus, she still has a crush on Zen. And Risa has to deal with her own jealousy and her desire to still be a friend despite this. It makes for most of this volume’s story and its conflict and does a pretty great job of it.
Risa remains herself, her umbrella situation and zoo plans are so on point, but she’s definitely learning to be more forthcoming around Zen and others. Which is ironic as her helpful nature leads her to make things worse for her.
And then there’s poor Zen, who is also trying to change himself a little. It does make the distinction between having to change for somebody and wanting to change for them, which is a fairly mature take on it. Just another one of those things this story does right.
That all sounds very heavy, but it also features some damn fine gags. Zen threatening a parrot is exactly as funny as it sounds, no matter how out of line the bird is. Risa gets to pout impressively, but they both land some killer lines.
A solid volume, enough so that I can’t quite remember why I had any issues with it. The communication between our leads is rock solid and their relationship is a blast to read about. The way they use Kuma’s presence in a variety of different situations is smart use of her too.
4.5 stars - sometimes I just need a little reflection on things. Not the series at its best, instead it’s at its near-best, and that’s a pretty great place to be for something so consistently good.
And it’s good. There’s definitely a variance in quality to this series, it’s not one of my automatic five-star reads, but it traditionally gets things right and most times to the point of excellence.
This time, as I said, it’s good. This is a decent look at a friendship being strained and a relationship being strained for a number of reasons. I particularly liked the look at how Kuma’s life has turned out. There’s a twist to it that makes things a little more interesting than usual.
Kuma is struggling under the weight of expectations and also having been let down by others. Formative experiences happen a lot at this stage of life and it’s not hard to see how her past has lead to her present.
It’s interesting because her idea of rebellion is initially acting out, only to cause a lot of problems for Zen, but quietly shifts into one borne from simple avoidance. And it absolutely makes sense for her.
Plus, she still has a crush on Zen. And Risa has to deal with her own jealousy and her desire to still be a friend despite this. It makes for most of this volume’s story and its conflict and does a pretty great job of it.
Risa remains herself, her umbrella situation and zoo plans are so on point, but she’s definitely learning to be more forthcoming around Zen and others. Which is ironic as her helpful nature leads her to make things worse for her.
And then there’s poor Zen, who is also trying to change himself a little. It does make the distinction between having to change for somebody and wanting to change for them, which is a fairly mature take on it. Just another one of those things this story does right.
That all sounds very heavy, but it also features some damn fine gags. Zen threatening a parrot is exactly as funny as it sounds, no matter how out of line the bird is. Risa gets to pout impressively, but they both land some killer lines.
A solid volume, enough so that I can’t quite remember why I had any issues with it. The communication between our leads is rock solid and their relationship is a blast to read about. The way they use Kuma’s presence in a variety of different situations is smart use of her too.
4.5 stars - sometimes I just need a little reflection on things. Not the series at its best, instead it’s at its near-best, and that’s a pretty great place to be for something so consistently good.
June 11, 2025
4.5 stars. This is just a sweet shoujo with interesting side characters and growing pains that come with figuring out something new. I love it.
August 21, 2025
So cute!
September 2, 2025
This is literally adorable
October 11, 2025
4.75
why do they never miss… laws I’m SICK
why do they never miss… laws I’m SICK
December 19, 2025
The ending caught me off guard LMAO, I was nooooot expecting Fumiya to be that delusional like HELLO???
April 20, 2026
4 stelle solo perché è una grandissima coccola per me. Ma di base la storia è giusto carina.
June 23, 2026
Impossible pour moi de résister à un nouveau tome de C’est de l’amour, crois-moi !, et cette suite a une fois de plus fait fondre mon cœur.
Depuis qu’elle sort avec Zen, Risa voit ses sentiments grandir de jour en jour. Elle a envie de passer toujours plus de temps avec lui, de mieux le connaître et de partager davantage de moments à ses côtés. Une évolution très naturelle qui rend leur relation particulièrement touchante.
Dans ce sixième tome, l’intrigue s’intéresse notamment à Kuma, une élève dont Risa se rapproche progressivement. Alors qu’une belle amitié semble naître entre elles, notre héroïne découvre que la jeune fille est liée au passé de Zen. Une révélation qui fait naître chez elle un certain malaise, malgré tous ses efforts pour ne pas se laisser envahir par ses inquiétudes.
J’ai beaucoup aimé la manière dont cette situation est traitée. Les réactions de Risa sont crédibles et profondément humaines, mais surtout, elle fait preuve d’une vraie maturité face à ses émotions. Là où certains récits auraient facilement choisi la jalousie ou les conflits inutiles, ce tome privilégie le dialogue, la réflexion et la confiance.
Et puis il y a Zen… Comment ne pas l’aimer davantage à chaque volume ? Son calme, sa bienveillance et sa façon d’être présent pour Risa le rendent toujours aussi attachant. Découvrir une partie de son passé permet également de mieux comprendre certains aspects de sa personnalité.
L’alchimie entre les deux héros fonctionne toujours à merveille. Leur relation continue d’évoluer avec beaucoup de douceur et de sincérité, ce qui rend la lecture particulièrement agréable.
Comme les précédents tomes, cette suite ne se contente pas de raconter une histoire d’amour. Elle aborde également avec justesse les relations amicales, la confiance en soi et la manière dont on apprend à gérer ses émotions au contact des autres.
Une nouvelle fois, j’ai dévoré ce tome en quelques instants. Une romance tendre, réconfortante et pleine de beaux messages qui confirme tout l’attachement que j’ai pour cette série.
💖 Un nouveau coup de cœur pour Zen et Risa…
Depuis qu’elle sort avec Zen, Risa voit ses sentiments grandir de jour en jour. Elle a envie de passer toujours plus de temps avec lui, de mieux le connaître et de partager davantage de moments à ses côtés. Une évolution très naturelle qui rend leur relation particulièrement touchante.
Dans ce sixième tome, l’intrigue s’intéresse notamment à Kuma, une élève dont Risa se rapproche progressivement. Alors qu’une belle amitié semble naître entre elles, notre héroïne découvre que la jeune fille est liée au passé de Zen. Une révélation qui fait naître chez elle un certain malaise, malgré tous ses efforts pour ne pas se laisser envahir par ses inquiétudes.
J’ai beaucoup aimé la manière dont cette situation est traitée. Les réactions de Risa sont crédibles et profondément humaines, mais surtout, elle fait preuve d’une vraie maturité face à ses émotions. Là où certains récits auraient facilement choisi la jalousie ou les conflits inutiles, ce tome privilégie le dialogue, la réflexion et la confiance.
Et puis il y a Zen… Comment ne pas l’aimer davantage à chaque volume ? Son calme, sa bienveillance et sa façon d’être présent pour Risa le rendent toujours aussi attachant. Découvrir une partie de son passé permet également de mieux comprendre certains aspects de sa personnalité.
L’alchimie entre les deux héros fonctionne toujours à merveille. Leur relation continue d’évoluer avec beaucoup de douceur et de sincérité, ce qui rend la lecture particulièrement agréable.
Comme les précédents tomes, cette suite ne se contente pas de raconter une histoire d’amour. Elle aborde également avec justesse les relations amicales, la confiance en soi et la manière dont on apprend à gérer ses émotions au contact des autres.
Une nouvelle fois, j’ai dévoré ce tome en quelques instants. Une romance tendre, réconfortante et pleine de beaux messages qui confirme tout l’attachement que j’ai pour cette série.
💖 Un nouveau coup de cœur pour Zen et Risa…
August 20, 2025
Desde que conoció a Zen, la vida solitaria y apagada de Risa no ha dejado de cambiar y expandirse, haciendo que ella misma vaya madurando y transformándose en lo que quiere ser. Y es que el amor puede ser el impulso que alguien necesita para crecer como persona. Enamorada cada día más de Zen, Risa ha preparado una cita al zoo con su chico, cita que es muy al estilo de ellos dos: con Risa habiendo buscado información al milímetro de cada animal y Zen midiéndose con todos ellos. Será en este ambiente relajado en el que están solos que Zen le contará a Risa de forma genérica el incidente que ocurrió cuando iba a tercero de secundaria y que provocó su expulsión. Risa, que es muy consciente de que a Zen siempre lo malinterpretan por sus pintas cuando es una persona de grandísimo corazón que solo quiere ayudar, se alegra de que le haya contado lo que sucedió. Lo que no le alegra tanto es, por casualidad, encontrarse con Kuma y escuchar de boca de sus amigas que a la joven le gusta Zen.
Siendo algo que Risa ya sospechaba, Kuma le explicará que eso fue algo del pasado y que lo que busca es disculparse con Zen por lo que pasó en tercero de secundaria, ya que ella quedó involucrada en el incidente en el que acusaron al chico de robar algo cuando él no tuvo nada que ver. Aun así, la cita de nuestros chicos acaba siendo un fiasco cuando Kuma se hace daño y Zen decide llevarla en su moto al hospital. Y es que, aunque Risa es consciente de que es algo propio de su novio el ayudar a la gente, esto también hiere los sentimientos más egoístas y posesivos de la joven, ya que Risa se está dando cuenta de que no le gusta que, por amabilidad, otras chicas se fijen en Zen o que este las lleve en su moto sea por lo que sea.
Mientras tanto, en el hospital, Kuma finalmente puede disculparse con Zen y este le quita hierro al asunto del pasado, asegurándole que no le guarda rencor sobre el incidente de su expulsión. Será en este punto de inflexión en el que Zen también se dará cuenta de varias cosas y de que tener una pareja implica lidiar con los sentimientos de la otra persona, además de los tuyos propios, de tener que actuar de forma que la persona que más quieres no sufra a causa de tus acciones y decisiones y, sobre todo, de que quiere cambiar para hacer feliz a Risa.
Adorable, confortable y divertida, Fujimomo continúa expandiendo los horizontes de Risa y Zen en el sexto volumen de Más allá del amor, donde ambos siguen explorando sus sentimientos y conociéndose poco a poco para consolidarse como pareja a la vez que maduran y crecen como personas adultas.
Puedes leer la reseña completa en mi blog:
https://unabibliotecaentremundos.blog...
Siendo algo que Risa ya sospechaba, Kuma le explicará que eso fue algo del pasado y que lo que busca es disculparse con Zen por lo que pasó en tercero de secundaria, ya que ella quedó involucrada en el incidente en el que acusaron al chico de robar algo cuando él no tuvo nada que ver. Aun así, la cita de nuestros chicos acaba siendo un fiasco cuando Kuma se hace daño y Zen decide llevarla en su moto al hospital. Y es que, aunque Risa es consciente de que es algo propio de su novio el ayudar a la gente, esto también hiere los sentimientos más egoístas y posesivos de la joven, ya que Risa se está dando cuenta de que no le gusta que, por amabilidad, otras chicas se fijen en Zen o que este las lleve en su moto sea por lo que sea.
Mientras tanto, en el hospital, Kuma finalmente puede disculparse con Zen y este le quita hierro al asunto del pasado, asegurándole que no le guarda rencor sobre el incidente de su expulsión. Será en este punto de inflexión en el que Zen también se dará cuenta de varias cosas y de que tener una pareja implica lidiar con los sentimientos de la otra persona, además de los tuyos propios, de tener que actuar de forma que la persona que más quieres no sufra a causa de tus acciones y decisiones y, sobre todo, de que quiere cambiar para hacer feliz a Risa.
Adorable, confortable y divertida, Fujimomo continúa expandiendo los horizontes de Risa y Zen en el sexto volumen de Más allá del amor, donde ambos siguen explorando sus sentimientos y conociéndose poco a poco para consolidarse como pareja a la vez que maduran y crecen como personas adultas.
Puedes leer la reseña completa en mi blog:
https://unabibliotecaentremundos.blog...
August 14, 2026
Una delle cose che apprezzo di più di questo manga, oltre alla crescita di Risa, è il modo in cui personaggi riescono a gestire i momenti di potenziale "conflitto": senza grida e psicodrammi gratuiti, ma parlandone in maniera aperta e civile. Non sempre si tratta di conversazioni facili (spesso ci spingono fuori dalla nostra comfort zone, cosa che Risa proverà in prima persona quando si troverà a gestire la sua gelosia), ma diventano un'ottima opportunità di confronto che permette di portare alla luce nuovi lati del proprio carattere. E comunque, per essere una abituata a fare tutto da sola e in totale solitudine, Risa si sta circondando di un bel gruppetto di persone che stanno imparando a guardare oltre la facciata fredda e distaccata. E se Zen non riesce a non dare una mano a chi ne ha bisogno (spesso finendo per prendersi colpe non sue), nemmeno Risa è una che si tira indietro. Chi lo sa, forse si è pure trovata la sua prima amica 🤔
February 25, 2026
Volver a leer a Zen y Risa siempre será sinónimo de felicidad para mi.
Leer este tomito en San Valentín fue la elección perfecta porque en este tomo nuestro portas tienen una cita en el zoológico que aunque no termina muy bien, si logra que Zen sea más abierto con Risa y le cuente cositas de su pasada.
En este tomito también tenemos un poco de drama por una chica del pasado de nuestro prota pero algo que me gusta mucho es que Risa hable con Zen de sus inseguridades y el final del tomo se me hizo muy tierno. Espero que esa amistad tan bonita que parece se esta empezando a formar prospere.
Leer este tomito en San Valentín fue la elección perfecta porque en este tomo nuestro portas tienen una cita en el zoológico que aunque no termina muy bien, si logra que Zen sea más abierto con Risa y le cuente cositas de su pasada.
En este tomito también tenemos un poco de drama por una chica del pasado de nuestro prota pero algo que me gusta mucho es que Risa hable con Zen de sus inseguridades y el final del tomo se me hizo muy tierno. Espero que esa amistad tan bonita que parece se esta empezando a formar prospere.
August 4, 2025
Really I can't stop smiling. I need this in paperback asap I want to own this series I love it so much. They are both so cute and into each other and considerate. I am glad she has growth with the friends department. I like that he has a wide social network, it makes him a better character for her as he is also so authenticate and genuinely kind for a kid that gets in fights with others.
I love the the OM drama that is hinted at.
I love the the OM drama that is hinted at.
December 31, 2025
i wish the volumes were longer because i read them too fast and it makes me sad when it’s over. this volume was cute and i absolutely adore risa and zen together. my heart warms as their relationship develops. we also get more background on kuma-chan and i find that she’s an interesting character and i loved to see kuma-chan’s and risa’s friendship bloom.
i can’t wait for volume 7 to come out! i am really loving this series! ♡
i can’t wait for volume 7 to come out! i am really loving this series! ♡
August 1, 2025
Me encanta que Risa cada vez demuestre más lo mucho que quiere a Zen. Y él no sé queda atrás. Adoro esta parejita 💖
Bueno, estaba claro que lo de Kuma y lo del pasado de Zen, estaba relacionado.
Me da pena que Kuma tenga que irse, me gustaba mucho como amiga de Risa :(
Esa última página, Zen no se lo esperaba para nada jajajaja
Bueno, estaba claro que lo de Kuma y lo del pasado de Zen, estaba relacionado.
Me da pena que Kuma tenga que irse, me gustaba mucho como amiga de Risa :(
Esa última página, Zen no se lo esperaba para nada jajajaja
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August 22, 2025
Please they’re SO cute.
Recap: zoo date, Kuwa gets hurt and Zen takes her to the hospital which cuts the date short. Risa realizes her new friend had a crush on her boyfriend. We find out she’s the one Zen stopped from shoplifting. Temple cleaning, Risa sharing her feelings to Zen. Risa then confronts Kuwa on a bus and they’re better friends.
Recap: zoo date, Kuwa gets hurt and Zen takes her to the hospital which cuts the date short. Risa realizes her new friend had a crush on her boyfriend. We find out she’s the one Zen stopped from shoplifting. Temple cleaning, Risa sharing her feelings to Zen. Risa then confronts Kuwa on a bus and they’re better friends.
June 17, 2026
Me gusta mucho que Zen y Risa tengan mas confianza entre ellos y sean abiertos con sus sentimientos, hablen de ellos y los expresen, sin duda una historia de amor sana, basada en la confianza, respeto y cariño, además de la amistad.
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June 22, 2026
❑ Version : French
🌸 Rating : ⭐⭐⭐
💮 Previously : C'est de l'amour, crois-moi ! #5 : ★★★☆☆.
🌸 Rating : ⭐⭐⭐
💮 Previously : C'est de l'amour, crois-moi ! #5 : ★★★☆☆.
June 12, 2025
Loved this volume but nervous for the next!
July 18, 2025
♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
July 18, 2025
Siempre viene bien una lectura cuqui y tranquila 💕
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July 20, 2025risa best girl 🫶🫶
August 30, 2025
Ajshajshsjs lo bonitos que sonnnnn
Pensaba que Kuma me iba a caer mal pero me ha empezado a dar penaaaa
Pensaba que Kuma me iba a caer mal pero me ha empezado a dar penaaaa
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