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“Successful Shouji is constantly helping his helpless childhood friend Niki next door.”
I Can't Even Breathe Without You
きみがいなけりゃ息もできない
7.35
4,703 rank · 2,074 readers · 12 favorites
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Synopsis
Successful Shouji is constantly helping his helpless childhood friend Niki next door.
Shouji is a successful businessman with one problem: his next door neighbor and childhood friend Niki who can't do anything without his help. Where will these two end up?
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median 8
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “I read the entire manga within a few days. The title says it all about this manga. The uke COMPLETELY depends on the seme to live. And I'm DEAD serious... he can't cook, work, etc. without the...”
- 8 “I have a soft spot for this manga since it's miles ahead of the noncon trash of the time, and because it's actually a pretty good psychological story without the thriller aspect that usually comes...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 12 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 36m approx
- Published Feb 2005 – Jan 2005
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M4134 catalog