Living-Room Matsunaga-san, Vol. 8

リビングの松永さん [Living no Matsunaga-san] #8

by Keiko Iwashita

"I love you as a woman..."

Volume 8 of this boarding-house opens at Christmas, a time of love for the whole cast! Meeko is still in love with Matsunaga-san, but at their holiday part, she spots his old flame Konatsu telling him that her old love is still there! Shocked, Meeko storms out of the house -- only to have Ryo catch her, claiming that he'll "never make you cry..."

"The greatest hope that I have... is that the girl I like connects with someone she likes."

Genres: Manga, Romance, Shojo, Contemporary, Manga Romance, Young Adult, Graphic Novels

172 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 13, 2020

About the author

Keiko Iwashita (岩下慶子) is a Japanese manga author.

Reviews

[Alethea · Rating 3 out of 5]

My poor baby Houjou T.T

The ferris wheel scene between Matsunaga-san and Meeko was very cute, but I can't help but feel like the storyline suddenly went turbo speed. Progression of this volume felt a little abrupt. Still can't wait for the next volume, which unfortunately has no date yet :(

[Loni ♈⚜ · Rating 4 out of 5]

*giggles*🫶🏻🥺🥹

[Rebecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

This volume slowed way down, but it did need to in order to better handle the material. It also made me feel awful for Ryo, which is a sign of good writing but not something I enjoy feeling.

[Emma · Rating 3 out of 5]

sigh… i loved the last volume or two of this because for a spit second i thought the mangaka had some semblance of a moral compass and wasn’t going to make the age gap end game. but alas i will continue to read on because i like the art and the general atmosphere of the manga… but that age gap tho is just big no not interested. this is what i get thinking that every age gap story will end up like daytime shooting star but i was wrong lol

[MAG Scrittrice · Rating 4 out of 5]

In un'altra fase della mia vita lo avrei apprezzato di più. Adesso un ragazzo di 28 anni che dice a un'adolescente di 16 che se le sta vicino non si controlla, mi suona davvero male. Resta il fatto che il personaggio di Matsunaga è un bravo ragazzo, l'age gap è reso bene. Rispettoso come dovrebbe essere. Uno shoujo in piena regola.

[Alexa (Alexa Loves Books) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I feel so invested in this series okayyyyy.

[୨♡Lea♡୧ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Finally!! I really like where this is going<3

[Sequoia Cron · Rating 5 out of 5]

Poor Ryo. I was rooting for you for a few volumes now 😫

Volume 8 starts right where we left off in volume 7. Ryo confesses to Meeko on Christmas Eve, Meeko confesses to Matsunaga on Christmas Day, and Matsunaga returns those feelings to Meeko.

There is a side romance brewing between Asako and Ken-chan and I'm all here for it. I hope there is more development cause it kind of popped out of nowhere. I think the author was so focused on developing the triangle that Asako and Ken-chan were forgotten. I hope Ryo does find someone before the end of the series and/or finds happiness in general.

The art is as gorgeous as ever 😍

4.5 stars

[Abi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nuestros amados personajes ya van cerrando ciclos, otros se animan a comenzar algunos. Pero lo mejor de todo, es la lealtad y afecto que caracteriza a todos y cada uno de ellos.

Matsu empezó a dar un paso gigante en su futuro, y Miko va a estar ahí, están muy seguros los dos y eso es algo que no pasa muy seguido en los shojo. Generalmente hay mil dudas, idas y vueltas. Aquí no, y eso me agrada un montón.

Konatsu al fin se va, Matsu deja a todos con una sorpresa, Ken al fin dice en voz alta lo que siente, y se nos suma una nueva mujer en la casa compartida.

Todo esto, personajes, la historia, la amistad, la dulzura con que tratan todos los temas y las reflexiones ante cada evento, son los motivos porque este manga me encante. Espero que el final sea épico.

[Bookarune · Rating 5 out of 5]

Je suis vraiment très contente qu'Hattori apparaisse dans ce volume!
Elle manque parfois à l'histoire depuis qu'elle vit avec Sanjay.

Matsunaga reste égal à lui-même. Parfois ça en est un peu désagréable comme lorsqu'il dit clairement à Miko qu'elle "fait chier Hattori et Sanjay". Monsieur il faut se calmer.

Va-t-il y avoir un nouveau couple? Asako et Ken ??

C'était un bon tome. Avec du fan service comme on l'aime (la scène de la salle de bain) et ENFIN la déclaration!! Depuis le temps qu'on l'attendait celle-ci. Par ailleurs, le fait que Matsunaga soit un peu tsundere est assez marrant.

[Crystal · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was probably my fave out these!! So many developments between the roommates. Omg Ryo i felt so bad for him. I wanted to hug him the poor child. Sabako is so funny though 😂😂. The amount of excitement I felt when Kentaro was comforting Asako he really likes her! Im like yes yes please. And Matsunaga was so sweet with Miko! Ahhh i cant even. He really stepped up this time. Im so excited to read more.

[Cassandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

I suppose at least they are waiting for her to turn 18…. And graduate college…… if I ignore that aspect. It’s such a nice cast. I don’t know why I don’t like Jun really as I have mentioned he reminds me of Gaku in choking on love but here…. (It’s the age difference) Ryo and his cat continue to be my favorite. I want him to find a sweet partner.

[Jess | jadecanread · Rating 3 out of 5]

LAME. I'm sad the angst was resolved so swiftly.

I feel for Ryo ;__;

RECAP: Miko turns down Ryo and goes to old roommate's home and she calls Jun to pick her up. Vibes are hella awkward in the house. Jun has them all go to the place he did waterfall training to pick the vibes back up. They're all okay again. Jun tells Miko they can't date til she graduates lol.

[b. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Can't wait for Volume 9!!!

[**Sognatrice di libri** · Rating 4 out of 5]

Finalmente siamo arrivati al momento clou della storia e devo dire che non mi ha deluso affatto anzi tutto il contrario.

[Breana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reread!! Love this story

[Léa Giat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Est-ce que je revis mes années Whatpad ? Ouiiiiii 😍

[Knigoqdec · Rating 3 out of 5]

Доверието ми е поразклатено, затова тук изпитвам лека мнителност относно развитието на историята. Нищо, че е в положителен спект засега...

[Kristina · Rating 5 out of 5]

We pick up where we left off with Ryo’s arms around Meeko. She freaks out and jumps out of his embrace. He then says, “I want you to look at me,” and then proceeds to tell her how he really feels about her. She is taken completely off guard. She tells him she’s sorry, and he should head back, then she just goes off in the cold by herself. Ryo is now left to realize he’s been rejected, and even though I want Meeko to end up with who she wants to be with, I can’t help but feel sorry for Ryo, especially since he is so kind and earnest.

Meanwhile, back at the boarding house, Matsunaga is letting Konatsu down easy, after she leaves things at the party die down. Ryo comes back depressed, explaining just enough, so Matsunaga goes to find her.

Kentaro sincerely compliments Asako, I mean it seems like he genuinely cares about her the way he puts his hand up to her face and looks at her, but it kind of freaks her out. So instead of a sweet moment, she runs off. Maybe for the first time Ryo and Kentaro have something to bond over, and they leave the party, so now there is no one left.

Meeko is sitting on a swing ruminating when Hattori finds her, who then brings her back to her place. Meeko tells her what’s happened and Hattori helps her process it, and find clarity on what she wants to do moving forward, which is to tell Matsunaga how she feels. Right after that, he shows up on Hatori’s doorstep ready to bring Meeko home so she can tell him what’s going on, (but first he must yell at her for wearing her skimpy Santa costume out in the cold with nothing else.)
When they get back, the common areas are empty, and there’s a not that they all went to their rooms. Meeko takes the opportunity to talk to Matsunaga. She is honest about how it felt with Konatsu around, how she felt there wasn’t a place for her, and that she also overheard them on the roof. He tells her she has the wrong idea and that he turned her down. He then reassures her that there is a place for her and that she is a valuable part of the house. He apologizes for not being able to make her feel valued, though, and for making her feel alone. Then he pulls out the cake and asks if they can have some. She seems embarrassed because hers is homemade and the decorating was a little messed up (and because Konatus bought a super high-class one), but he says it looks great and genuinely seems to love it.

After they eat, they have a moment when he can’t get the frosting off his face, and he asks her to do it for him. It seems like they might kiss, until Matsunaga realizes what’s happening and starts rambling about the whipped cream again. Then he tells her where they are going tomorrow and sends her off to bed. Before she goes to sleep she tells her self she’ll tell him how she feels tomorrow. We also see everyone else in the house alone in their rooms being kept awake by their thoughts.

The next scene is Meeko and Matsunaga on their date. They are having fun looking at the lights and going on the rides. Then they go on the Ferris wheel where they are along together. They end up sitting next to each other, and after a bit of awkwardness, Meeko asks if she can tell him something. Then she just goes for it and says, “I love you. I’m in love with you, Matsunaga. Not as a friend, either... I love you as a man. So, if you’re interested... can we be a couple?”

He kind of reacts like he’s not sure what to say, then asks her to give him a moment. He finally says, “me too, I knew I had to say this sometime.” Then he doesn’t seem to know how to get his words out again. But finally he says, "I love you too. Meeko, I’m in love with you." Meeko is pretty shocked, so he also affirms he loves her "as a woman." Then he explains that’s why he turned Konatsu down. So they finally admitted their feelings, now it’s time to for them to process everything.

The next day, Ryo apologizes to Meeko, and tells her that he wants her to have what she wants, but then earnestly tells her that the next time she starts crying, he is never letting her go. So things are a bit awkward between him and Meeko and him and Matsunaga.

Things are also awkward between Meeko and Matsunaga, Meeko isn’t sure how to act around him now. So of course she ends up accidentally seeing him naked in the bathroom because she didn’t realize it was occupied. After that fiasco, they both admit how awkward it is for both of them, and they start talking. But Meeko still isn’t sure what this means, as they haven’t really defined the terms of their relationship.

Also, tension seem to be building in the house between a lot of them. The new year is coming up, but they all kind of seem at odds, and he says they can’t ring in the New Year like this… Matsunaga takes control and takes them all to the temple of one of their former boarding house residents. Ryugen-san is a Buddhist monk, who looks more like an actor. This is the same person Matsunaga borrowed the car from for Kittneyland.

They all get settled in and little by little they are able to start making some sort of path forward with each other. Soon, they're all getting along like they used to.
Later, Matsunaga and Meeko take some time along to talk about their relationship. Matsunaga says they can’t really be a couple till she graduates. Meeko thinks that is a long time. They then decide they can kiss the day after graduation. She asks how many times, (hahaha), and he says, he imagines a lot. Then they pinky swear on it. Then he leans forward and tenderly kisses her on the forward, then he apologizes like he did something wrong, and moves away from her. But Meeko thinks to herself that she is so happy, she could die.

The last line is her thinking, "But it would’ve been best...if we just dove in...without thinking about anything."

[Kastie Pavlik · Rating 5 out of 5]

So sweet and timely with Christmas around the corner. Feelings are confessed, both requited and unrequited. :'( I feel so bad for the virgin reindeer. There are heart pounding moments and teary moments, and sometimes they overlap in a touchingly humorous way. I laughed more in this volume than others, but also appreciated that the characters talk to each other. Although the majority of the panels use basic background, they show good movement and emotion, and the details are there when they matter. Sometimes it's not clear who's talking or which character is saying what, but you get the gist, so it's a minor complaint.

[Omnya Ali (Free Palestine) · Rating 4 out of 5]

💕1st read April 2020 : 4 stars
💕2nd read February 2024 : 4 stars

This made me feel awful for Ryo ,I felt so bad for him 😞.
There is a side romance brewing between Asako and Ken-chan and I'm all here for it.🧡🧡🧡🧡
Sabako is so funny though 😂😂😂🧡
Matsunaga was so sweet with Miko! Ahhhhhh🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🦋

[K · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okay, that was actually really good. A nice balance between keeping Ryo super likable and making sure that Matsunaga-san shines as the character you want to root for. That hadn't been true for a few volumes now, so that was a pretty skillful turnaround.

(That image of Ryo standing in the falling snow with the overlong sleeves of his dumb reindeer onesie drooping over his hands, though. Like. The guy put on the world's stupidest outfit for Meeko. How is that not love.)

I particularly liked that Matsunaga-san made a point of reaching out to Ryo and being kind to him, despite knowing that Ryo had also confessed to and been in love with the girl he likes. It's an important character moment for Matsunaga-san, as is making him the central driving force behind bringing all the feuding housemates back together.

(The former housemate priest is a randomly fun character, and I like seeing more of Matsunaga-san's friendships.)

There's an interesting little potential romance ramping up between Ken and Asako; I'm not sure if it's going to go anywhere, but I'd been noticing hints building up over the last couple volumes, so that's an interesting progression as well. For someone who's been cheated on previously, I think she might have a tough time trusting such a blatant playboy, but maybe not...Ken's never once been dishonest, and I think once he fell in love, he'd settle down and make that woman his world. And right now, their chemistry is feeling natural and full of possibilities.

The main romance, of course, is the one that's finally official...sorta...between Meeko and Matsunaga-san. It's mutual, anyway, with a really well-handled confession scene that felt true to their characters and the right around of emotionally squirmy. In this volume and the last, we're finally dropping some of the awkward, messy dynamics and just letting their emotions speak for themselves.

Plus, Meeko is really showing more of her comfort level with Matsunaga-san; I like that when he gets loud or starts lecturing her now, she'll fire right back, understanding him and meeting him at his level. Finally, during some of their interactions in this volume (including the super-sweet cake scene), I was able to acknowledge that their dynamic really does fit her more than the kind, quiet Ryo who just doesn't feed the same level of exciting energy into his interactions with Meeko. She cares about him, but Matsunaga-san brings something out of her that she really, really likes - and it is good for her, I think. (I liked Matsunaga-san's admission in this volume that he gets loud and blushy and awkward in situations where he's embarrassed and doesn't know what to do; it makes him feel a lot more down-to-earth and a lot more like Meeko, honestly. It's making more sense why they're a good match.)

The age gap is still a discussion topic, but a lot of the weirdness is finally being stripped out of it...it's not that Matsunaga-san considers himself Meeko's guardian, but that he feels a responsibility to live up to her family's trust in him as she finishes out high school. They sit down and talk it out and agree that they won't officially begin dating under after she graduates, and then they'll figure out the rest from there, slowly.

They have a good conversation that acknowledges the awkwardness that comes after a confession - you can't just go from "I love you" to Perfect Bliss. There's a whole transitional period that can be hard to navigate, especially when you live in the same house and don't feel right jumping into more physical expressions of affection. I appreciated the raw honesty of these interactions and the little bit of extra realism. So many fictional romantic relationships bypass all those difficult talks and the messy pieces that make up real life, so this felt really refreshing.

I hope the last three volumes stay at this standard - great character moments, a nice mix of heart-wrenching and hilarious scenes (not another awkward encounter in the bathroom!!!), and really interesting storylines for all the characters. I liked seeing Hattori and her husband again, too, and having her be another caring friend and point of stability for Meeko. (Although I do wonder about their restaurant launch...do they even know what they're doing? That part feels as flimsily handwavy as Matsunaga-san's frankly not very great graphic design.)

We close out this volume with a funnysweetsad comic that makes me hurt for Ryo all over again, but at least he's got a cat that absolutely adores him. The cat's spitefulness towards poor Meeko cracks me up.

I still hope Meeko and Ryo can maintain their friendship. I liked that little scene with the Christmas tree; they're both trying, and they're both good people who still care about each other, so hopefully it can work out. And Matsunaga-san is a surprising area of support for that, since he cares deeply about everyone in the house, and about making sure they all stay connected with each other.

The idea of him moving out seems to have been dropped for the moment, but maybe getting out from under Meeko's uncle's roof will be another important step in allowing his relationship with Meeko to develop. I wonder if we're going to see the uncle's reaction to the news at any point...

[Rach' B · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reseña de los 10 tomos:
Nuestra protagonista Miko se ve en la necesidad de mudarse a la pensión de su tío, esto para poder continuar sus estudios sin preocupar a sus padres quienes cuidan de su abuela.
Antes de poder llegar a esta pensión se encuentra con uno de los inquilinos a quien confunde con un asaltante debido a que la sigue y su expresión facial.
Al llegar a la residencia el problema se soluciona, así es como se le presenta a los demás inquilinos, Asako -una manicurista-, Akane -una chica de pocas palabras-, Kentarou -un barista, Ryou -un estudiante de medicina y por último Matsugana- un diseñador gráfico-. Miko es la más joven de los inquilinos, es por esto que Matsugana se puede observar en la necesidad de cuidarla por sobre los demás, en especial al ser nueva en este lugar, podemos notar como ellos se vuelven cercanos debido al ser los que pasan más tiempo en casa y por el cuidado del chico. Debido a esta cercanía Miko comienza a enamorarse de Matsugana, el problema principal es la diferencia de edad, al Miko menor y Matsugana mayor, esto trae mucha inseguridad a la protagonista lo cual le impide poder confesar sus sentimientos.
Por otro lado podemos ver a nuestro protagonista masculino Matsugana quien debido a experiencias románticas del pasado se niega a ver sus sentimientos por Miko, esto cambia en cuanto aparece un segundo interés amoroso, Ryou, quien se comenzó a enamorar de Miko y se niega a soportar las lágrimas derramabas por la chica. Esta amenaza hace que Matsugana entienda sus sentimientos y de paso a una confesión, sin embargo, debido a la diferencia de edad y tiempo de vida, deciden esperar a tener una relación formal.

Poco tiempo después nos dan la noticia que Matsugana decide dejar la pensión para comenzar de una manera formal su compañía de diseño, Miko se muestra con miedo a que los sentimientos cambien debido a la distancia, pero el chico promete hacerlo funcionar a pesar de la distancia. Así comienza la vida de Miko sin vivir con Matsugana, en este tiempo podemos ver como las personas de la residencia también tienen problemas amorosos, Ryou al estar enamorado de Miko, Asako y Kentarou descubren estar enamorados el uno del otro, pero ninguno decide dar una paso más y por ultimo la hermana de Akane, siendo la nueva inquilina y aparentemente sintiendo atracción por Ryou. Fuera de los problemas dentro de la residencia podemos ver los problemas en la relación de Miko y Matsugana, esto debido a la falta de tiempo con la que ahora cuenta nuestro protagonista, esto provocando su distancia con la chica, al punto de tener que dejarla plantada para su cumpleaños y otras citas. En este tiempo quien le ayuda a no sentirse sola es Ryou, ambos se volvieron bastante cercanos al ser los únicos inquilinos antiguos que siguen en la residencia, también por los sentimientos de Ryou quien al ver a Miko decaída decide mostrar más sus sentimientos, pasar más tiempo con ella y hacerla sentir amada, sin embargo Miko a pesar de agradecer estos sentimientos y momentos su mente se encuentra únicamente en Matsugana, con estos sentimientos decide no dejar que la falta de tiempo se interponga en su relación con Mastugana.
Gracias a esta decisión podemos ver como ambos comienzan a tomar su relación de una forma más madura, ajustándose al horario del otro y no dejando que esto afecte sus sentimientos, hasta el punto en el cual por fin Miko se gradúa y puede comenzar a vivir con Matsugana.
Opinión personal:
Tengo muchos sentimientos encontrados con la historia, claramente me ha gustado como se desarrollan las historias de cada inquilino y en especial de triángulo amoroso.
La amistad y familiaridad entre los personajes/inquilinos, se me hizo demasiado lindo, considero que fue la familia encontrada para ellos, el cómo a pesar de los años pudieron mantenerse unidos y ayudando a los demás es algo que lleno mi corazón.
El final lo sentí demasiado apresurado, en unos capítulos estaban todos los problemas y el nudo de la historia, y al siguiente ya todo estaba solucionado, fuera de esto la historia me gusto, jugo con mi corazón a su manera y como quiso, en especial con el personaje de Ryou, quien sin duda en mi personaje favorito y a quien más ame en esta historia.

[Luana · Rating 2 out of 5]

2,5

Beh, diciamo che la festa della viglia prende una strana piega, sfociando quasi nel melodramma: gente che scappa di casa, gente che confessa un po' a buffo i propri sentimenti, gente che si 'mbriaca come se non ci fosse un domani e fa strani discorsi. Insomma, non ci facciamo mancare niente qui. E questo finirà per influenzare i rapporti all'interno della share house, andando a creare un po' di imbarazzo.

Partiamo dal fu quadrilatero dell'amore, trasformatosi prima in un triangolo e dopo ancora in una coppia, stile Dieci piccoli indiani, ma con meno cadaveri. Finalmente, arriva la tanto agognata dichiarazione dei due protagonisti durante il loro appuntamento, con Matsunaga che si fa finalmente avanti, ma che sceglie comunque di aspettare il diploma di Miiko prima di lanciarsi definitivamente in questa situazione. Ovviamente questo causa dell'imbarazzo tra i due, che non sanno bene come interagire e cosa fare (per celebrare la dichiarazione, qui abbiamo fatto un upgrade, passando da Matsunaga senza maglietta a Matsunaga con tutta la mercanzia all'aria). Dopotutto, si tratta di una situazione particolare che entrambi devono imparare a gestire. E poi c'è il povero Ryo, diventato ufficialmente il mio personaggio preferito della serie - un ragazzo che sa benissimo di vivere un sentimento a senso unico, tanto da essere disposto a lasciare andare Miiko tra le braccia della persona di cui è innamorato. Tuttavia, anche questo diventa una fonte di imbarazzo, tanto più che Ryo si troverà a convivere con la coppia in questione. Poveraccio. Prendi la gatta e datti alla fuga.

E poi ci sono pure gli altri due. Asako è una donna bellissima, ma che ha provato sulla propria pelle il dolore del tradimento e del divorzio: è una donna ferita, ma che ha deciso di dare tutta se stessa per la sua carriera. D'altro canto, Kentaro sembra più un farfallone. Ma i due hanno un inatteso momento di avvicinamento/allontanamento nel mezzo della festa, quando tutti sono in preda ai loro psicodrammi e loro sono intenti a farsi una bella bevuta. A quanto pare, pure Kentaro deve un attimo lavorare sui modi, visto che prova rispetto e stima per Asako, non la considera assolutamente come un oggetto o come una da portarsi a letto e basta. Ergo, anche qui c'è dell'imbarazzo.

Per evitare di passare un capodanno ai limiti del deprimente, Matsunaga pensa bene di portarseli tutti in gita al tempio gestito da un ex coinquilino, in modo da poter ritrovare un po' di serenità e complicità. Ora, l'idea non è male, però, realisticamente parlando, certe cose non si risolvono così facilmente. Ovviamente, questa non è la vita reale, ma un manga e tutti sono contenti così. Se non altro, questo volume mostra l'importanza della comunicazione, del parlare a cuore aperto con le persone in modo da farsi capire ed evitare inutili fraintendimenti.
Bene, fortunatamente mancano solo tre volumi alla fine. Vedremo se ci sarà ancora qualche colpo di scena citofonato oppure no.

[LaPommequirougit · Rating 5 out of 5]

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Je remercie les Éditions Pika pour l’envoi de cette lecture. Autant vous dire, à peine je l’avais entre les mains qu’il me fallait absolument lire cette suite. Je deviens de plus en plus dingue de notre très cher Matsunaga.

C’est Noël, mais Miko surprend Konatsu faire une déclaration d’amour à Matsunaga. Pensant que c’est perdu d’avance, Miko, court, s’enfuit, loin de la coloc’. C’est à ce moment-là qu’en profite Ryô pour lui courir après et la rattraper. Il la prend dans ses bras et lui dit la chose suivante : « jamais je te ferais pleurer ». Comment Miko va réagir à cette révélation ?

Oh mon dieu ! J’en peux vraiment plus de ce manga. Chaque tome c’est de pire en pire, mon cœur bat la chamade, comme une adolescente. J’adore vraiment chacun des personnages de cette coloc’. Puis bon, le gros point bonus de ce manga il faut bien nous l’avouer, c’est Matsunaga qui est de plus en plus craquant à chacun des tomes !

En bref, vous le savez déjà, comme chaque chronique sur ce tome, je suis raide dingue de cette saga et de Matsunaga. Je ne me lasserai jamais de lire chaque nouvelle sortie. Je sais même d’avance, que moi qui relis pourtant très peu mes anciennes lectures, ce manga fera partie de ce que je voudrais lire de nouveau sans hésiter !

[Bibliothecat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review for complete series

Due to family circumstances, Miko moves to a boarding house owned by her uncle where she'll be the youngest resident. She gradually gets to know her new flatmates whilst also managing her school life and learning about responsibility and house chores. Despite a bad first impression, she seems to get on especially well with Matsunaga who ends up taking her under his wing.

This is such a sweet series. I like Miko as a character and how we get to see her fumble and fail a bit to then get the hang of things and how she slowly learns how to live independently. It's well paced and covers different topics which means that despite this being a romance, it has a slice of life feeling to it. I also appreciate that we get to know the other flatmates, it's as much about their friendships as it is about Miko's budding feelings for Matsunaga.

I enjoy a well done age gap story and this one was especially well handled. I like Miko's dynamics with Matsunaga, but I confess that I also really liked the other love interest. With Miko being the youngest, it's generally nicely done how Miko as a high schooler comes to get to know this group of young adults and gets to see that adults too have their silly worries and childish moments. The art is also very nice, especially Miko - there's a certain softness to how she in particular is drawn. Bonus points for the flat having their resident cat!

[Rebo · Rating 4 out of 5]

So guess this was the first volume I hadn’t read yet.

I get a feeling that the editor and/or publisher pressured the mangaka to make sure they mutually confessed or something since it’s been 8 volumes already, but it came off a bit…. Odd. I mean obviously they each had realized how they felt and all and Masanaga had invited her out on the biggest day for couples in Japan, but it still felt… a bit off. Especially with how big he was on not dating before she finished HS etc (which I can’t remember bc I forget if she’s a second year or not rn but is more than an entire year away?)…

So what… they just… don’t do anything for a whole 15 months… all white living together? I mean clearly the narrative will have some more twists and turns based on the way the volume ends, but… idk. I felt like it was done bc it felt it needed doing and then it was like “oh right I forgot the whole conflict here” 🤷🏻.

Anyway, I’ll keep reading, but I couldn’t give this more than 4 stars and that feels a bit generous, although I AM very intrigued in Ken and Asako’s stories…

[ℂ ✧ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Una sèrie d'amor que aconsegueix presentar una relació amb una diferència d'edat de 10 anys (17 la noia, 27 el noi) com una parella cuqui, tot i que és una premissa molt complicada si no s'aborda amb delicadesa. Potser no m'ha costat gaire d'assumir perquè l'edat mínima de consentiment a Espanya són els 16 anys i perquè l'evolució de la parella és respectuosa, lenta i versemblant (tot i que hi ha dinàmiques que no molen gaire...). Els personatges secundaris són adults, viuen tots en una casa compartida i aporten certa gràcia a la trama principal. Com que és una sèrie llarga en algun moment perceps que s'està allargant el xiclet i que hi ha drames innecessaris, però és força entretinguda de llegir. Això sí, el final és massa abrupte, es resol tot en l'últim capítol i s'omet la part de la història més interessant: quan la Miko és major d'edat i pot començar a sortir amb el Matsunaga de manera oficial. Crec que el recurs del salt en el temps està massa suat i no funciona en aquest cas: necessitem més detalls!!!! :(

[Olwyne · Rating 2 out of 5]

La lecture reste un peu laborieuse pour moi. Je n’arrive toujours pas à être totalement embarquée et j’ai parfois l’impression de lire plus par continuité que par réel enthousiasme.

Cela dit, je suis soulagée d’un point important : le fait qu’il décide d’attendre qu’elle ait terminé le lycée avant d’officialiser leur relation. Au moins, les choses sont posées plus clairement, et ça rend la situation un peu moins inconfortable que dans les tomes précédents.

Leur aveu de sentiments était attendu, mais ça reste un moment clé dans l’évolution de l’histoire.

En parallèle, j’aime bien le rapprochement entre Kentaro et Asako. Cette dynamique-là me paraît plus naturelle, plus douce. J’ai presque plus hâte de voir comment leur relation va évoluer que la romance principale.

Je continue la série, curieuse de voir si les prochains tomes me feront enfin changer d’avis.

[Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ce shojo fait partie de mes mangas préférés en ce moment et j’avoue que j’attends la parution de chaque nouveau tome avec impatience !

C’est la période des fêtes et les colocataires organisent une fête de Noël où est également conviée Konatsu, l’enseignante de Miko, qui est aussi l’ex de Matsunaga.

Alors qu’elle pense que Matsunaga va se remettre avec son ex, elle quitte la colocation car elle a l’impression d’être de trop avec les autres qui se connaissent si bien.

Ryô que l’on soupçonne être intéressé par Miko va la suivre pour la rassurer en espérant secrètement la voir tomber dans ses bras…

J’ai encore une fois beaucoup apprécié ma lecture que j’ai lue très rapidement comme à chaque fois pour mon plus grand plaisir !

Le tome 9 est prévu pour le mois d’avril et je peux vous dire que l’attente va être longue vu la façon dont se termine cet opus ! ♥

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