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“Shiina hides forbidden romantic feelings for her brother Kiri, threatening their fragile domestic balance.”
"Suki" to Ienai.
“すき”と言えない。
6.72
14,605 rank · 5,778 readers · 9 favorites
Shoujo
Romance
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Synopsis
Shiina hides forbidden romantic feelings for her brother Kiri, threatening their fragile domestic balance.
Shiina carries two closely guarded feelings in her heart. Living under the same roof as her brother Kiri, she finds herself wrestling with emotions she can’t quite name—feelings that go beyond ordinary sibling affection. As she struggles to keep these sentiments hidden, the delicate balance of their everyday life begins to shift, hinting that the truth may not stay buried forever.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 6 sampled reviews
5.2
/10
What 6 readers settled on.
67%
recommend
Score distribution
median 5.5
mode 5
σ 2.03
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.03 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.0 pts
Recommenders 7.0 · others 1.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↓ 1.83
Running avg · Mar 2009 → Apr 2017
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “"Suki" to Ienai is full of shoujo-goodness that any shoujo fangirl will enjoy. Being one of the first manga I've ever read I thought it was the "goddess" of shoujo manga, but now that I've read too...”
- 7 “The one feature that pointedly stands out in this story is the kawaiiness of both the leads. Their hair... Ooh so fluffy that I wanted to reach out and run my fingers through them! This of course...”
- 1 “It may be just me, but I have an impression this one-shot is a bit too-- appreciated, I guess, among its readers. So oh, very much "kawaii" and cute, and sweet and whatnot. Time to balance this out...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 50%
Long · 0%
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A One shot Publication
- Format 1 ch ch × vol
- Total read 0h 08m approx
- Published Oct 2006 – ongoing
- Source One shot media type
- Ref. BS-M0067 catalog