Himekoi (MITSUYA Bond)
The fox wedding is carried out between the first born sons of two families in a small village to keep the village prosperous. Two childhood friends struggle with the idea of true love vs duty, even though they are genuinely in love with each other, especially the Seme who has always been in love with the Uke. Middle story switches to the dads aka previous generation. They went through the same ceremony, loved each other, but "broke up" to get married to continue the bloodline ensuring that the tradition will carry on. I feel like the sons' story needs to continue to explain how they will deal with carrying on the tradition since they seem more head strong than their fathers about their feelings for each other. I highly doubt either of the sons will agree to marry women, so how will this tradition continue? Also odd that there is no mention of the moms after that middle story. The dads are still around, and close, though it's not implied that they're "together" in the same lovers sense as before.
Old-fashioned Cupcake
40 yo superior trying to live his life to the fullest and 30 yo subordinate WHOS incredibly in love with him. Everything is so realistic and endearing
Haru to Natsu to Nacchan to Aki to Fuyu to Boku
Monthly snippets of the daily life for two young childhood friends in love with each other.
Uwasa no Saeki wa Kare to Koi ga Shitai
Class pres x Misunderstood pretty playboy. Playboy plays around because he's tired of people taking him only at face value and has stopped caring, until he meets the class pres who's earnest in everything he does because he's working hard to achieve a good future to support his family. They genuinely fall in love with each other, with the playboy becoming completely smitten first.
Amadare no Koro
Realistic pacing. Two boys approaching the end of middle school while coming to terms that they are in love with each other even though their lives are reaching a fork in the road (going to diff high schools). They already confessed and basically did a marriage bow in the church though, with grandpa’s blessings, so all is well. Could’ve been longer leading into their high school and adult life, but I understand the author wanting to depict adolescent love and growing pains
Majo to Neko
Witches can turn people into their familiars with animal characteristics. Uke is a pure hearted witch who turns a guy who’s living his life as good as dead into his cat familiar to save his life. They ended up saving each other from loneliness and learn what it’s like to want to live for someone else. Nice to know the Seme now has 5 lives because of his witch
Katsuyoku Scandal
An alpha and omega both pretending to be beta so they can carry out living a normal life end up paired after their fated pair heat triggered. Omega is a model who has been hiding his second gender due to the stigma, but he eventually learns to live as his true self
Koi Negawakuha
Two nekomata and their masters that they swear their lives to
Mother's Spirit