Natsu no Zenjitsu

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Genre： adult drama romance school life seinen slice of life
Author： yoshida motoi
Artist(s): yoshida motoi
Year: 2008
Original Publisher: kodansha
Status： Complete

21st century adult couple age gap ambitious protagonist angst art school artists awkward male lead beautiful female lead borderline h breakups character growth couple growth emotionally confused expressionless protagonist fast romance female lead falls in love first first-time intercourse french kissing friendship handsome male lead hard-working protagonist highly visual narrative independent female lead independent male lead inexperienced in love inferiority complex insecurity japan kimono kind female lead lack of communication lack of self-confidence loner protagonist male demographic with female author nudity older female lead older female younger male painting panchira parent-child grow distant part-time job partial nudity poet poetry promiscuous male lead realistic art style realistic relationship search for oneself self-conscious smoking stoic male lead stolen kiss strong-willed female lead stubborn protagonist talented male lead troubled protagonist undergarments uneasy atmosphere university/college university/post-secondary students unrequited love unrequited love stays unrequited virgins yamato nadeshiko young male lead

Tetsuo Aoki is a fourth-year oil painting student at a fine arts school. While working part-time at an art supplies store, he encounters Akira Aizawa, an older woman who manages an art gallery. Akira takes an interest in Tetsuo after spotting him painting by the riverside. From there, she starts to pursue him, and their relationship begins to blossom romantically. Will their relationship develop smoothly? Or will unexpected events disrupt their path? Only time will tell.