“Independent teen Joutarou's life changes when his father brings home an orphaned girl, altering their household dynamics.”
Kimitsunagi Hotaru
君繋ぎホタル
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Independent teen Joutarou's life changes when his father brings home an orphaned girl, altering their household dynamics.
Joutarou's father is a photographer who travels abroad frequently, leaving Joutarou to live independently while caring for two of his father's friends who share their home. Their quiet routine is disrupted when his father returns from a trip with an unexpected guest—a young girl who has been left without family. This new addition to their household brings unexpected changes to their daily lives, as Joutarou finds himself taking on new responsibilities and facing challenges he never anticipated. (Source: MU)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 7 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 56m approx
- Published Jul 2014 – Oct 2014
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M41610 catalog