After years, this is still my all time favorite manga series of all time. If I could only read one more thing for the rest of my life, it would be this without a doubt. Tetsu is a father in high school, but he's hiding it. Bambi is not as perfect as her reputation, but she's hiding it. The two (after a not so sweet encounter) stumble upon each other's secret. Though they may not like each other, they soon realize that they can't go to anyone but each other (since no one else knows their secrets). Obviously, a beautiful romance blossoms. This story is very real and deals with real topics (plus, theres a cute little boy).
This deals with cheating, the fact that your first love isn't your only love, growing from grief and learning to move on with your life, dealing with messed up families, teen parenting, adulting/growing up, finding yourself, finding out your family isn't really related to you by blood, losing a significant other, being forced to grow up at a young age, real love at a young age, learning that not all real love lasts, bullying, lying, living up to your word, figuring out family doesnt have to be blood (or even adopted family), being abandoned at birth, being compared, sibling jealousy, not being able to forget your first love, insecurities, under age smoking, putting up a face, and trying to be perfect/trying to please everyone. Which incorporates humor, mystery, good cries, cute babies, and so much more. (There really is so much more since I only got this from the reread I was doing a few months ago that I didn't really get that far in).
I loved this story because both main characters had a complex life like the rest of us and it just felt like an amazing twist on the normal high school romance stories. I love how real it felt since they didn't have immediate romance and you got to see their love blossom. I laughed so hard I cried, I cried so hard I choked. This story made my heart warm and this has always and will always be my favorite manga series.
This story is not some ordinary cheesy romance. Both of the main characters are mature/maturing and you get to see their lives in full. The Bambi goes through so much and you get to see her try to find herself throughout the whole story. The Tetsu has a child you get to see how it's affected his life and he has to start adulting. You witness true love of a family and just love in general and its just the beautiful.
Basically, this is a must read manga that I would recommend anyone even if it isn't your preferred taste (I certainly didn't think I liked this story). The story is as heartwarming and beautiful as the art and words can never express my love for this. This doesn't get enough recognition. If you can't tell, I love it so much I want to be buried with it.
Also sorry if this is pretty bad, this is my first good reads review.