How Do We Relationship? (
Japanese: 付き合ってあげてもいいかな,
Hepburn: Tsukiatte Agetemo Ī Kana) is a Japanese
manga series written and illustrated by Tamifull. It has been serialized in
Shogakukan's MangaONE and Ura Sunday web platforms since August 2018. The manga has been licensed in North America by
Viz Media.
Synopsis
After Miwa Inuzuka enters university, she by chance becomes friends with Saeko Sawatari, her polar opposite. Miwa joins a music club at Saeko's invitation, and while conversing, they both
come out as gay. Saeko suggests they start dating, and though Miwa does not have romantic feelings for Saeko, her interest in love leads her to agree to date Saeko.
Characters
Miwa Inuzuka (犬塚 みわ, Inuzuka Miwa)
She has short black hair. She is not very good at music but plays bass guitar in the club. She is popular with men, but has never been in a relationship and Saeko is her first. She has her driving license, but after passing the exam, her instructor told her she is fundamentally unsuited for driving. She is shy but becomes bold when drunk.
Saeko Sawatari (猿渡 冴子, Sawatari Saeko)
Her hair is long and brightly dyed. She is in charge of electric guitar and composition in the music club. She has had relationships with both men and women but recalls bitter memories of dating a girl in middle school and describes her dating a man as her "desire to be normal gone awry".
Mikkun (みっくん, Mikkun)
Vocalist in the music club. The first to learn of Miwa and Saeko's relationship; though surprised, he accepts it.
Tsuruta (鶴田, Tsuruta)
Drummer in the music club. Before entering university, he was an otaku interested in
anime and video games. He has little experience with real life love and falls in love with Miwa at first sight. Despite being rejected after confessing to her, he does not move on right away and, although he outwardly supports Miwa and Saeko's relationship, he has mixed feelings about it.
Rucha (ルチャ, Rucha)
Guitarist in the music club. Went to an all-boys high school.
Publication
How Do We Relationship is written and illustrated by Tamifull. It began publication in
Shogakukan's MangaONE and Ura Sunday web platforms on August 17, 2018.[6] Shogakukan has compiled its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on January 11, 2019.[7] As of February 19, 2024, twelve volumes have been published.[8]
In North America,
Viz Media announced the English language release of the manga in October 2019.[9] The first volume was released on June 9, 2020.[10] On May 9, 2023, Viz Media launched their Viz Manga digital manga service, with the series' chapters receiving simultaneous English publication in North America as they are released in Japan.[11][12]
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