Shounen wo Kau
Taking in a Stray

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There are a lot of loose ends in this manga which I can point to it gave us hits of a love triangle but it never happened I actually kind of enjoyed this manga.

Art: Their art is really good I liked it.
Story: They could have created more volume but they ended in a kind of rush to finish I think they could have developed more to the story.
Character: The characters were actually good they had was backstory and all so overall they were fine.

And there were some parts where they introduced a new character but they didn't get much screen time or get involved ... in storyline like the girl who had a crush on the MC.

Overall It's a good read.

'Shounen wo Kau' is one of those lukewarm age gap series that skirts around taboos by not being TOO controversial in its approach.

If you wanted spice, you won't find it here. If you wanted something more gradual, fluffier, more roundabout - the series will fit your preferences.

A 30-year-old OL takes in her sister's 16-year-old stepson because his parents are, frankly, irresponsible as fuck. From there on, the series follows how the duo cohabitates over a year and a half (roughly).

'Shounen wo Kau' has it all - some rivalry, some drama, decent conflict, and plenty of struggles for both FMC and MC. All of these, however, ... are dialed down by a LOT. So don't expect some high-tension fireworks and the like, the conflict -> resolution chain of events here is rather mellow throughout.

But you know what - I enjoyed it. Not all drama (including age gap stories) has to be about emotional supernovas and life-or-death melodramatics. 'Shounen wo Kau' sets a more relaxed, day-by-day tone and stays true to its nature until the very end.

The art is not bad, either. The attention to detail in some outfits was awesome. Thank god women mangaka focus on this aspect properly!

Sure, the series could've been better. It also could've been way worse. We end up with a solid 7/10; an enjoyable read over a day or two. I wish some of the side-character threads could have been explored a bit more, but oh well.

Its kind of controversial with their age gap and how the ML is a minor but overall, the story is interesting. I wouldnt mind the romance (if there is any) since
1. they arent related
2.he clearly looks like he will develop feeling for the FL
3. its showing all the shoujo troupes that will likely develop it into romance

if its not romance, then either way, they have a good relationship development where he learns to enjoy life and new things by cohabitating with the FL

Overall, I really recommend because its wholesome with how their relationship develops and how they both grow as a person through ... their interactions with each other