【A Love Comedy 10 Years in the Making!?】 A mysterious love comedy: 10-Nen Buri ni Saikai shita Kusogaki wa Seijun Bishoujo JK ni Seichou shiteita!

At first glance, the eye-catching title might make you go, “What is this?” and pick it up out of curiosity. But this isn’t just a gimmicky manga. As you read, you’ll find it to be a touching story of youthful misunderstandings and heartfelt reunions.

A former corporate slave who returned to his hometown meets...... the “kid” from 10 years ago?

The protagonist, Aritsuki Yuu, is a man in his thirties who quits a black company and returns to his hometown after reaching his mental and physical limits. Just as he vows to start over and spends his days relaxing at his family’s café, a familiar-looking “pure and beautiful high school girl” appears before him.

She suddenly says—“Try to guess my name.”

Wait, what kind of random quiz is that!? Readers, like Yuu, will find themselves puzzled. In fact, she’s one of the three bratty little girls Yuu used to look after—Haruyama Miya.

They can't stay the same as back then. But some things haven’t changed either. The charm of this story lies in its structure, where the past and present intersect. As it switches between their current high school selves and their elementary school days 10 years ago, we slowly learn how they’ve grown and what feelings they bring into the reunion.

The “brats” who appear in the story are all full of charm.

• Ryuuseki Mahiru — cheerful and totally lacking in personal boundaries

• Haruyama Miya — awkward and stubborn, yet somehow endearing

• And Gendouji Asaka — who hasn’t appeared yet, but already has a strong presence

Their feelings—be it “love,” “nostalgia,” or “possessiveness”—are directed at Yuu with such raw honesty, it brings a bittersweet tightness to the chest.

Approaching him while hiding her true identity—what lies beyond that? Particularly striking are the many scenes where Haruyama Miya, without revealing who she is, tries every possible method to get Yuu to notice.

Yuu is a bit dense, but not annoyingly so—he’s someone you want to root for as a reader. Miya’s frustrated “grr” moments are cute and funny, yet they feel sincere and real, which makes them all the better. As a reader, you can’t help but cheer her on: “You’ve got this......!”

It’s not flashy, but it’s warm—that’s the kind of feeling this story leaves behind.

In volume 1, there aren’t many big twists or dramatic events. But that’s what makes it feel comfortable. The relationships change gradually, but surely and naturally. By the time you finish reading, a quiet afterglow remains in your heart.

There’s rising anticipation for volume 2 and beyond—especially wondering how the third girl will get involved.

10-Nen Buri ni Saikai shita Kusogaki wa Seijun Bishoujo JK ni Seichou shiteita—the title’s a bit much, but the content is a solid youth × romantic comedy. Nostalgic and a little bittersweet, it’s a story that hits home even for adults.

If this piqued your interest, be sure to check it out!

10-Nen Buri ni Saikai shita Kusogaki wa Seijun Bishoujo JK ni Seichou shiteita (The Brat I Hadn't Seen in 10 Years Turned into a Pure, Beautiful High School Girl)