i'm looking for a romantic shoujo that does not take 100 chapters for the relationship to begin and once the relationship does begin it actually develops unlike some Shoujo where they get into a relationship and then that's it and if at all possible have it still maintain some innocence of some kind, although i'm pretty sure i'm asking for alot with this, so anything that's at least some what close would do as well.

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His body is made out of swords
His blood is of iron and his heart of glass
He survived through countless battles
Not even once retreating
Not even once being victorious
The bearer lies here alone
Forging iron in a hill of swords
Thus, my life needs no meaning
This body is made out of infinite swords

well that isn't so hard since most shoujos aren't that long to begin with and many of them also focus on the character development after the initialization of the relationship...

Akagami no Shirayukihime
Hiyokoi (only a few chaps into the relationship so far)
Kimi ni Todoke but I guess it takes too much time for you...
Orange Marmalade it starts NOW!
Shouri no Akuma slow development
Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun slow development
Hana to Akuma takes some time and not much development till the end, but really good
Kingyo Sou
Mekakushi no Kuni as far as I remember



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in need of romance?
uncommon, sad, sweet

i'm already reading kimi ni todoki, and tonari no kaibatsu-kun along with many others just getting a little board and frustrated with the slow relationship development i guess

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His body is made out of swords
His blood is of iron and his heart of glass
He survived through countless battles
Not even once retreating
Not even once being victorious
The bearer lies here alone
Forging iron in a hill of swords
Thus, my life needs no meaning
This body is made out of infinite swords

the development comments refer to after the relationship is initialized, sorry I should have made that clear...

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in need of romance?
uncommon, sad, sweet

Mars definately development
Honey Bitter takes to chapter 13 for them to get together...I don't think that's a spoiler
Hapi Mari eh...not so much innocence.
BODY I think. It's been a while since I read it...
Otona no Jikan I haven't actually read this but I think it doesn't take them a bizzilion years for a relationship to start
[m]Sensei!![/m]
Alpine Rose
Ruri no Kaze ni Hana wa Nagareru
Ten no Ryuu Chi no Sakura
Bonnouji
Maerineun Uibakjoong
Suki-tte Ii na yo definately
Ai Hime - Ai to Himegoto and pretty much anything by this author
Barairo My honey
From far away
Red River
Meru Puri

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I am the master of my fate;
I am the captin of my soul.
William Ernest Henely

I rate manga with 5 being the average score.

Someone suggested B.O.D.Y. earlier, and that's a good one. Orange Marmalade too! Others that are about the relationship, and not about them -getting to- the relationship:
Black Bird (42 chapters)
Bokura ga Ita (69 chapters)
Hadashi de Bara o Fume (54 chapters)
Kaichou wa Maid-sama! (67 chapters)
Kamisama Hajimemashita (61 chapters) LOVE
Kyou, Koi wo Hajimemasu (74 chapters)
Shitsuji-sama no Okiniiri (only 18 chapters so far) LOVE
Watashi ni xx Shinasai! (31 chapters) They're not in a relationship, but there's a lot of "games." Very amusing/eccentric/entertaining.

(Adding all these suggestions to my lists)

Kiss - this is all I got, but it's a good one.

alright i have read the ones that i liked from the recomendations and now i would like to ask for something else i have gotten my relationship development fix now i would like to get a hit of unbeliveable instant death diabetes (super incredibly cute/sweet/innocent/happy/moe) can be almost any genra i don't care at this point i just need something to tide me over till my next kimi ni todoke, or toradora chapter. i would prefer either romance or comedy dosent even have to be shoujo by this point gone too long with out moe >.<. moe the sweetest form of evil it will corrupt your soul and make you scream KAWAII!!! ,it will never let you go and you will never be the same lol but seriously i need my cuteness fix

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His body is made out of swords
His blood is of iron and his heart of glass
He survived through countless battles
Not even once retreating
Not even once being victorious
The bearer lies here alone
Forging iron in a hill of swords
Thus, my life needs no meaning
This body is made out of infinite swords

Watashi no Ookami-san
Goshimei desu!
Bokura no Pink
Himegimi no Tsukurikata
Maigo no Kemonotachi
Celeste Blue, oneshot

I don't -get- moe, so I hope these are OK.

You should read Kimi wa Girlfriend. It is a funny one!! I also like Koi, Harari. I read alot of these kind so if you need another one and you liked these too, let me know!! =^-^=

I had a similar request:
sweet romance
(there are also some recs from me in the first post there)


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in need of romance?
uncommon, sad, sweet