Koi no Hajime

Description

The recent newcomer at Naitou's work is none other than Tsutsui, who despite being a University student, is also the son of a famous rich man.

Naitou realized how different their common knowledge was as he saw Tsutsui struggling with cleaning material, and greeting the customers as if it was a high-class store. However, against all odds, he embraced the good impression that the hard-working, serious Tsutsui had left on him.

Even so, as Tsutsui tried treating Naitou to dinner and offering him things to become his friend, circumstances caused a mood of servility to sprout between them.

Also included, the love story of Tsutsui's butler, Fujiki.

Ch 1, 2, and 6 - Naitou and Tsutsui

Ch 3 and 4 - Tsutsui's butler Fujiki and Naitou's boss

Ch 5 - Haru's best friend from childhood recently moved home. Kazu is Haru's whole world, but how does Kazu feel?

Type

Manga

Related Series

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Associated Names

The Beginning of Love

恋のはじめ

恋爱的开始

戀愛的開始

사랑의 시작 (KATOU Setsuko)

Groups Scanlating

Yaoi Is Life

Latest Release(s)

c.5 + Extra (end) by Yaoi is Life 9 years ago

v.1 c.4 by Yaoi Is Life 9 years ago

c.3 by Yaoi is Life 10 years ago

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Status in Country of Origin

1 Volume (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?

Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter

N/A

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User Rating

Average: 6.9 / 10.0 (147 votes)

Bayesian Average: 6.79 / 10.0

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Last Updated

July 7th, 2025 11:53am PDT - 2 months ago

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Genre

Romance Yaoi
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Recommendations

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Author(s)

KATOU Setsuko

Artist(s)

KATOU Setsuko

Year

2012

Original Publisher

Frontier Works

Serialized In (magazine)

Daria (Frontier Works)

Licensed (in English)

English Publisher

N/A

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #761

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Monthly Pos #1730

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3 Month Pos #2275

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6 Month Pos #4593

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Year Pos #7911 (No change)

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On 162 wish lists

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Boring

by varianthart
10 years ago

Rating: 5.0 / 10.0

Although I agree that some of the protagonists come off as boring, the main pitfall here is that it's simply boring and predictable. There is nothing new to see here. Neither the story, nor the characters are fleshed out at all. They don't feel organic.

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I Don’t Care; I Like This

by FeyFujoshi
7 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

Say what you want about me and this manga but I just like it so much. It’s honestly quite forgettable and not even as half as good as much as I like it. It’s really awkward at moments, especially with conversations and plot lines left mid-way at times, but I just like this so much. (Probably because of the mood I was when I read it?) Btw, I am sure that I have read this before as well but really, it’s worth reading twice. It’s attracts me because of the relationship between the main couple and how he Tsutsui goes out of his way to introduce Naitou to his parents as his lover – that just kills me.

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Okay

by Himeowchama
9 years ago

Rating: 7.5 / 10.0

I guess it's okay? Not much to fuss over. Though the resolutions surprised me a bit lol. It's like they didn't see the problem as a problem so they left it as it is, something like that. While it's good that the 1st seme was considerate to the uke, I don't really agree to him moving out of his parents house. And I didn't get the 5.5 chap wherein

the uke moved in with the 1st seme. He mentioned that the seme's apartment was way worse than his on the 2nd (or 1st? Idk) chapter, so why the heck would you move in together with the seme instead of the other way around? it's like they're embracing the idea of being poor (and maybe consider it as for fun 😕 Idk just idk) when it isn't really necessary. Just why, though? It started as cool, and idk it got weird or something in many ways.

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Unususal but sweet

by Umi389
9 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

The characters have just enough time for you to get to know them but I do wish that there was a bit more character building. Real-life problems seem somewhat dimmed as there should have been more talk about thin walls, family against it, etc.
The butler story was refreshing and sweet but again, a bit more character development would have made it better.

I still rate the manga a 10 as it was refreshing, relaxing and sweet. Not a lot of H scenes but that's what makes it nice as well. 😀

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It's okay

by Tentacle
9 years ago

Rating: 7.0 / 10.0

If you've read Kato-sensei's works before this isn't anything unexpected. It's simple and a nice way to waste time. The art is nice, characters bland but okay and the story just sort of.. is there. Typical manga poor/rich people stereotypes.

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Creepy is the new black?!

by Nirhtuc
10 years ago

Rating: N/A

LOL @ Hanawie's review. I agree somewhat. One person in each pairing is quite creepy, but it is yaoi and it is unrealistic, so I didn't really see a problem. Everyone is also so devoted to their lovers and THAT always cancels out any creepiness (as long as the creepiness is not directed at characters other than the creeps' love interests).

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Just no.

by Hanawie
11 years ago

Rating: 2.0 / 10.0

Something about the main guy, Tsutsui, creeps me out. The way he tries to get Naito was just plain creepy (especially when it came to the bread). I was half-expecting him to go yandere the entire time. The butler was stalkerish too so I guess it's just a problem with how Tsutsui was raised?

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