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Description
Official English: INKR
27-year-old Hotaru would rather sleep at home than seek romance, but due to unforeseen circumstances, suddenly she's living with her boss, Takano. What's more is that she now has a budding relationship with Makoto, who's younger than she is. Like a dried fish thrown back into the ocean, can she learn to swim again and rediscover the ways of romance?
Official English Translation
27-year-old Hotaru would rather sleep at home than seek romance, but due to unforeseen circumstances, suddenly she's living with her boss, Takano. What's more is that she now has a budding relationship with Makoto, who's younger than she is. Like a dried fish thrown back into the ocean, can she learn to swim again and rediscover the ways of romance?
Official English Translation
Type
Manga
Related Series
Hotaru no Hikari SP (Sequel)
Associated Names
Glow of the Fireflies
Hotaru's Light
Hotaru's Way
Мерцание светлячков
Свет Хотару
ホタルノヒカリ
小莹的青春
호타루의 빛
Hotaru's Light
Hotaru's Way
Мерцание светлячков
Свет Хотару
ホタルノヒカリ
小莹的青春
호타루의 빛
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Latest Release(s)
v.11 c.65 by ShoujoHearts about 1 year ago
v.11 c.64 by ShoujoHearts about 1 year ago
v.11 c.63 by ShoujoHearts about 1 year ago
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v.11 c.64 by ShoujoHearts about 1 year ago
v.11 c.63 by ShoujoHearts about 1 year ago
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Status
in Country of Origin
15 Volumes (Complete)
7 Volumes (Bunkoban, Complete)
7 Volumes (Bunkoban, Complete)
Completely Scanlated?
Yes
Anime Start/End Chapter
N/A
User Reviews
N/A
Forum
7 topics, 18 posts
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User Rating
Average: 7.9 / 10.0 (277 votes)
Bayesian Average: 7.74 / 10.0
Bayesian Average: 7.74 / 10.0
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Last Updated
December 9th 2022, 2:45am
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Genre
Categories
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Kimi wa Pet
Omiai ni Sugoi Komyushou ga Kita
Souiu Koto Nara, Watashi ga.
Cool na Otto wo Koi ni Otosu Houhou
Recommendations
Author(s)
Artist(s)
Year
2004
Original Publisher
Kodansha (2004; 2012)
Serialized In (magazine)
Kiss (Kodansha)
Licensed (in English)
Yes
English Publisher
Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos #430 (+221)
Monthly Pos #1074 (+265)
3 Month Pos #2020 (+598)
6 Month Pos #2798 (+755)
Year Pos #3903 (+1084)
Monthly Pos #1074 (+265)
3 Month Pos #2020 (+598)
6 Month Pos #2798 (+755)
Year Pos #3903 (+1084)
List Stats
On 1301 reading lists
On 1086 wish lists
On 151 completed lists
On 100 unfinished lists
On 400 custom lists
On 1086 wish lists
On 151 completed lists
On 100 unfinished lists
On 400 custom lists
Forum Posts Click to view the forum
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over 12 years ago
over 12 years ago
over 12 years ago
over 12 years ago
User Comments
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Picks up mid-ch. 1
by Yeran
May 12th, 2008, 2:27pm
May 12th, 2008, 2:27pm
Rating: 8.0 / 10.0
When I started reading it, I was turned off by the superplain art and what seemed to be a lame shoujo plot hook -- a 27-year-old woman has to live with her boss. But actually, it doesn't seem too contrived. ^^
Lower rating because of the art.
... Last updated on February 21st, 2009, 3:21pm
Lower rating because of the art.
... Last updated on February 21st, 2009, 3:21pm
bad
by kazehaja
July 26th, 2012, 12:17pm
July 26th, 2012, 12:17pm
Rating: 4.0 / 10.0
this is just..plain boring. the characters are not developed, the story is a cliche, and not that funny, and the art is mediocre, all males and females look like they are drawn from one character with different accessories..so if you value your time, skip this one.
Keeping a "spare" boyfriend/Having your cake and eating too
by Rozzak
August 13th, 2016, 5:14pm
August 13th, 2016, 5:14pm
Rating: N/A
This manga has a huge case of gender-bias resultant from the author's own POV. It's seriously a little messed up from my (a male's) perspective. This selfish bottom-feeder woman attaches herself to her boss and essentially steals his home. She uses him for the emotional aspects of a boyfriend/girlfriend relationship all while having sex and going on dates with her "public" boyfriend. They're really just each being 1/2 of a boyfriend and any rational mind would see what she's doing is two-timing. Not to mention, that the relationship she develops by sponging off her boss basically fucks up his marriage, without any benefits whatsoever for him. It's pure altruism bordering on masochism. It's pretty pathetic in my opinion. On more than one occasions her boss has to vacate his own home so she can fuck her boyfriend in it.
It's just a very typical selfish female state of mind and reading it is very uncomfortable.
It's just a very typical selfish female state of mind and reading it is very uncomfortable.
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