“Naive Hikaru confesses to mature Maria, who doubts his feelings; Hikaru changes tactics to win him over.”
Maria Lives Upstairs
2階のマリア
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Naive Hikaru confesses to mature Maria, who doubts his feelings; Hikaru changes tactics to win him over.
"I love you, Maria" After suddenly being confessed by a naive high-schooler, Hikaru, Ikuto "Maria" Maruya could not stop thinking about that awkward but unexpectedly strong boy. He doesn't want... to hurt his feeling. Although Hikaru is doing his best to get close to the mature Maria, Maria only thinks about Hikaru's feeling as temporary as young male puberty! Facing Maria who always avoids his feeling, Hikaru then decides to change his plan... (Source: Torico)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 12 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 36m approx
- Published Nov 2010 – Mar 2013
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M66641 catalog