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“Once I turn eighteen, I want you to be my boyfriend.” Time passes, seasons change—and in the blink of an eye, cherry blossoms are heralding the coming of a new school year. Akira Minato and Shintarou have been on awkward terms ever since their Tokyo date was interrupted by Akira’s ex, but spring is a chance to begin anew…isn’t it? And with his eighteenth birthday around the corner, Shintarou has big plans. Can Akira face up to his stubborn admirer’s true feelings while quelling the turmoil in his own heart?

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Published January 20, 2026

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781 reviews45 followers
January 20, 2026
I'm not sure if I should love them, but I do anyway.
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367 reviews7 followers
February 15, 2026
I'm trying to think of a reason not to give this 5 stars, and I can't. I laughed, I cried, my heart gushed at how sweet and wholesome so much of this was, and I just loved it. Nothing else to say, a perfect read.
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3,189 reviews19 followers
January 22, 2026
Mutual feelings!!!!! But Minato’s anxiety about their age gap is killing it for me. I understand being anxious but damn, it’s been 6 volumes already. Just be together and love each other!!!!!
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189 reviews
March 30, 2026
We’ve made it to Book Six and I love this series.

What can I say? I like that Shin is a quiet, good guy and good big brother that looses his head for Minato-san. I like that Minato-san clearly enjoys Shin’s company and has his own fraught relationship past to deal with, but also is clear that Shin is underage. I like the addition of Shin’s siblings, Asuka and his hopeful boo Shuu-sensei.

After their big fight in Volume Five, our boys are mending fences and Shin turns eighteen. Not trying to spoil anything but there’s a big step forward. I was surprised it actually happened. I was thinking they were going to draw things out longer. I’m glad Shin and Minato-san are moving forward but not rushing into anything. Being friends is foundational to their relationship and that’s super important.

I like the additional side stories from the original author. The one in this issue stood out to me because Minato-san asks Shin about his sexuality. Book Six and we all assumed Shin was either gay or bi. I’m intrigued by Shin’s response and I wonder if I would be who I am if I met my person before I dated other people or were exposed to people and media that was so heavily favored towards heterosexuality. Just something to think about since I quit dating!

Looking forward to Book Seven!
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2,243 reviews
May 29, 2026
Well, the age gap isn't as huge of an issue after Shin's birthday in this volume as he's now of legal age. It's amusing how Minato still insists that he must actually graduate first before they can have any relationship other than just friends, though that also helps with the adult mentality and makes it less questionable when they finally go talk to the family since school will be out. Minato needs to stop scaring everyone though; and what on earth was Shuu about to tell Minato before he passed out? The workout bit at the end is a big tease, but also hilarious. Something hints that isn't the announcement Shin was hoping Minato would make, but it may have worked out in his favor anyway given how absent minded Minato can be at times. While the afterwords indicates that there will be another volume following this one to look forward to with the multiple relationships still in limbo, there is no news yet on when it will be available in English (it looks like the Japanese release was on 5/27/26, so it's really new still and will likely take awhile). May want to revisit notes at least if not the actual series when it comes out as a refresher.
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14 reviews1 follower
April 19, 2026
It’s a bit of a conflicting feelings for me, even though I personally like it with how easy going this manga is, it tends to feel repetitive on how the story progresses, yet because of those repetition I found myself more interested and immersed? It’s something that I personally enjoy and like yet It just felt a bit disappointing on how this beautifully crafted world are well… repetitive.

The story itself is good though, i’m just wondering what the author took too be able to fit all of this complex and to be honest sensitive matter into this 6 volume serialization, like girl yes please tell me ur dealer😭😭

But yeah back again, seeing that this series is still ongoing??? at least that’s what I know of… I have a really high expectation and hopes for this series to blossom more.
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132 reviews2 followers
June 10, 2026
I was relieved that they allowed some time to pass between where the previous volume left off and where this one picks up; some things definitely need time and distance just as much as a heartfelt apology. As he approaches his 18th birthday, Shin continues to be obsessed with Minato. We also get some backstory as to why Minato is reluctant to pursue a relationship (besides the age difference).
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207 reviews1 follower
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February 6, 2026
Omg… the ending of this volume!!!! Plus Minato says his feelings. Then blocks Shin, lol.
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591 reviews1 follower
February 26, 2026
cliffhangerrrr can’t wait to see minato meet shin’s parents
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147 reviews
July 1, 2026
Ok bro is 18 so no minor relationship good
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479 reviews1 follower
July 6, 2026
OMG!!!!! It’s on guys!!! We’ve been waiting for this moment! I can’t wait to get to the next one.
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917 reviews4 followers
April 23, 2026
Wenigstens hat sich das lange Warten gelohnt. Endlich ist Minato Shin gegenüber ehrlich und auch dieser fasst sich ein Herz. Klar hätte ich mir gewünscht, dass jetzt noch mehr passiert wäre. Aber andererseits finde ich es viel besser, dass Minato Verantwortung übernimmt und klare Grenzen zum aktuellen Zeitpunkt zieht. Bin schon sehr auf den nächsten Band gespannt, wie es nun in dieser Situation weitergeht.
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405 reviews23 followers
April 14, 2026
Story: 4/5 ⭐️
Characters: 4/5 ⭐️
Setting: 4/5 ⭐️
Audio Performance: N/A🎙️
Spice level: 0/5 🌶️
Overall Rating: 4/5 ⭐️
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