[DeepL Translation - needs review] Volume 1: Introduction: A beautiful novelist and a runaway girl in a runaway house
A beautiful novelist and a runaway girl's daily yuri love comedy begins!
Why is it so much fun to play games right before the deadline? ......
Aiyu Shirakawa, a runaway girl, is introduced by her cousin Kyo Shirakawa to a popular novelist, Hikari Ebi, and ends up working part-time as a caretaker and observer.
Aiyu feels happy in her daily life, although she is at the mercy of...
This turned out to be pretty good - a lot more mature, moderate and tasteful than I was expecting, despite the age gap (the characters are 16 & 22 at the start, 17 & 23 at the end). The book switches between the two character's perspectives, each chapter, really effectively. I was expecting a lot more cheap romantic humor, accidental ecchi situations, etc. There were parts where it got more descriptive about food or shopping than I cared for (I skimmed those).
The systemic consequences of being a teenage runaway are never really brought up… but the emotional/psychological side of that is definitely reflected. A lot of the story is really kind of a coming of age story, and about these 2 characters living together. The romantic development is pretty subtle until towards the end (I think one of the characters may be on the asexual spectrum). It was nice seeing the younger character mature and become more settled, and watching the older character help her build a home for herself.
The few other age gap stories and side characters I’ve read have generally had some sort of additional weird, creepy, or “this is really off” vibe to them… While I won’t say I was never uncomfortable, overall the book had a wholesome vibe to it. Definitely going to keep reading the series!!