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“Spin-off romance of Onoda and Deguchi from Doushitemo Furetakunai, exploring love from awkward supervisor-subordinate start.”
Even So, I Will Love You Tenderly
それでも、やさしい恋をする
7.84
12,072 readers · 77 favorites
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Slice of Life
Erotica
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Synopsis
Spin-off romance of Onoda and Deguchi from Doushitemo Furetakunai, exploring love from awkward supervisor-subordinate start.
Spin-off of Onoda and Deguchi's from Doushitemo Furetakunai. Romance intensifies in this one-volume follow-up to Doushitemo Furetakunai. Our two young lovers met as supervisor and subordinate—when the boss was hungover in the elevator! What kind of love can spring from such an awkward start? The kind full of patience and gradual understanding or just another heartache? (Source: Digital Manga Publishing)
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Derived from 3 sampled reviews
8.7
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 9
σ 0.47
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σ 0.47 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 0.33
Running avg · Jul 2013 → Oct 2018
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “"Soredemo, Yasashii Koi wo Suru" is a sweet, satisfying romance that surpasses the parent story through its wonderfully realistic portrayal of human emotions and behavior. While fans hoping for...”
- 9 “This manga features impeccable pacing, gorgeous art, and deeply fleshed-out character development that elevates the potentially overused "gay man and straight man" trope. While the story includes...”
- 9 “This manga features mature, elegant art and down-to-earth characters that refreshingly avoid common yaoi stereotypes. While the parent story offers slightly more depth and the plot occasionally...”
Verbosity
Short · 33%
Medium · 67%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 6 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 48m approx
- Published Oct 2008 – Oct 2013
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M24441 catalog