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This was a beautifully written story about kindness, trust, and human connection. The characters felt so real and their growth was nice, making it easy to get emotionally invested.
With its blend of heartache and hope, the story explores belonging and second chances in a simple yet profound way. A very touching, reflective read.
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Note: Chapter 11 is a stand-alone story about Ai's past.
Ai Morikawa lives for her work. Pulling overtime and getting home past midnight is business as usual for this Tokyo career woman. She barely has time to catch the last train every night, let alone go chasing after a potential husband. One night, an extraordinarily pretty 16-year-old boy named Nagisa shows up on Ai's doorstep, and she takes him in. Her acquaintance with Nagisa, a boy as eccentric and aloof as a cat, slowly begins to change Ai's routine... This unconventional family drama is guaranteed to soothe your heart!
Ai Morikawa lives for her work. Pulling overtime and getting home past midnight is business as usual for this Tokyo career woman. She barely has time to catch the last train every night, let alone go chasing after a potential husband. One night, an extraordinarily pretty 16-year-old boy named Nagisa shows up on Ai's doorstep, and she takes him in. Her acquaintance with Nagisa, a boy as eccentric and aloof as a cat, slowly begins to change Ai's routine... This unconventional family drama is guaranteed to soothe your heart!
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Digital Release Date :
February 28, 2022 (PST)
Member Free: #2-5
Customer reviews
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4.7
MangaPlaza User Reviews
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4.6 (7)
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Dec 26, 2024 (PST) | Total Reviews: 2Heartfelt and emotional
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Oct 16, 2024 (PST) | Total Reviews: 6A redo of Kimi wa petHas a Kimi wa pet vibe but the hero is just 16 and they have a 15 years gap, so I hope there is no romance planned xD or at the very least I would expect a time skip or something.
I think Kimi wa pet characters and narrative were deeper but maybe with more chapters it will improve?
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Reviews from Japan
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4.7 (43)
Japanese reviews were originally posted on Comic C’moA. Some reviews may contain spoilers for unreleased content or topics unrelated to MangaPlaza services.
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Posted by Readers in Japan
Jul 11, 2025 (PST) | Translate to Englishすっきり完結！This review contains spoilers. 藍と凪沙の心の変化を見守るような作品でした。なんといっても最後に凪沙と結ばれて本当に良かったー！こういう年の差系って最後思わせぶりな感じで終わる作品が多いから、これはスッキリ終わって読後感も良かったです。やっと気持ちを受け止めてもらえて「ハグしていいですか？照」はかわいすぎるだろ。最後まで愛おしい凪沙くんでした。
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Olivier
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I can never resist a found family story, and this one's no different. Our leading lady Ai thought she was doomed to be alone and had just about made her peace with that. When Nagisa appears, though, Ai realizes that she was longing for some kind of family more than she thought. Nagisa himself is surprised by what a warm home he's finally found, compared to the more detached relationship he has with his father. His feelings toward Ai are a bit ambiguous, and I'm not sure if there's a romance on the horizon once he grows up or not, but for now it's nice to see these two gradually settling into life as a makeshift family.
