I'm not sure why I can't find this! A romance without a gimmick, no love triangles or debts to back back or .... whatever else. Just two people who meet, get to know each other, fall in love and the natural progression of their relationship as they grow closer. I think Kare First Love was like that but it's been a while, Mars is another and Love Catalog,

lol I guess it's not that I can't find it, it's more like I've read all the really good/popular ones

Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated, shoujo or josie please, mostly I prefer when the story is told from the girls point of view My lists are public if you want to take a look. Thanks!

One of my favorite romance is Love Roma even if the description here tell the opposite of what you asked. But trust me, it's very nice.

Other ones:

Mahoraba
Kodocha well, maybe a little triangle...
Watashitachi no Tamura-kun this is definitely a triangle, but for the rest it fits what you ask and I suggest you to take a peek at it.

I know that three of them are not shoujo, but for the contents are pretty similar. Up to you if you decide to trust me.

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What I like in Trivial Pursuit style. Pick your category:

try Koi Suru 1/4. It's similar to the ones you mentioned
and Otona no Jikan is teacher/student relationship. Hopefully someone will continue scanlating it cause it's pretty nice.

I second Love Roma and Mahoraba.

Try Nodame Cantabile.



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-Lovely Complex
-Gokinjo Monogatari
-Saruyama
-Faster Than A Kiss
-Dengeki Daisy
Theres sort of a small love triangle in the first 4 series but its nothing really. Its not to the level of say Vampire Knight, Peach Girl, or Skip Beat. They are resolved quickly and/or not shoved down your throat.

Eensy-Weensy Monster
Anti-Gravity Boy
W-Juliet
Ashita no Ousama
Saruyama! sort of has a triangle, but from what I can tell it's not really a serious one, as the girl doesn't show any indication of leaving Maccharu. There's pretty good development of the main couple's relationship, too. ....oops, Whatever already listed this, but oh well. It's good; read it.
Kaze Hikaru this is a historical

Seems like there were some similar topics recently that might fit what you want.
Realistic romance
Slow-developing romance
Romance with no love triangle

Shuukatsu I really like this one...a lot.

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