"Tonikaku Kawaii," a romantic comedy serialized in Weekly Shonen Sunday, will be made into an anime starting in October. Although it is a romantic comedy, it is unusual for existing romantic comedies in that it skips over the usual process of multiple heroines, love triangles, and the various events that lead to the couple becoming lovers, and instead begins with the story ending with the couple getting married. The story is dominated by heartwarming, everyday scenes of the protagonist and the heroine getting cozy without anything particularly happening. We have therefore made a subjective and biased ranking of the most lovey-dovey scenes from "Tonikaku Kawaii"!
Lovey-Dovey Scene No. 1: "Together in a Private Bathhouse"
Nasa and his friends' apartment doesn't have a bath, so they always go to the public bathhouse "Kusatsu Onsen Fuyufuin," where a junior colleague works. After the bathhouse closed, thanks to the arrangements of his junior colleague, Arisugawa Kaname, Nasa and his friends had the bathhouse almost to themselves. Then, naturally, Kaname came to the men's bath and made a suggestion. Since it was currently private, they decided to go to the women's bath and bathe together with his wife.
They're married, so there's no problem.
After hearing this suggestion, Nasa tries to go to the women's bath. Naturally, the women's bath is on the other side of the bathhouse wall, so Tsukasa, who was listening, is confused and embarrassed, but he agrees to go in on the condition that she turn off the lights.
There are no elements of a traditional romantic comedy.
Nobita doesn't get all naughty in the women's bath or anything like that. The two are married and have been in hot springs together in the past, so they're always getting affectionate in the bath. This work doesn't have a romantic comedy between the main characters before this romance was established. There are many episodes where they just get affectionate and don't really have a punchline. This episode has a different punchline. The fact that they bathe together, and that it's a private public bath, made a strong impact, so it's ranked first.
No. 2 Lovey-Dovey Scene: "Are you taking a day off alone today?" 』
One day, Nasa was asked by someone from his previous workplace to come home at dawn. It had been a long time since Tsukasa had last had a night off alone. However, he was restless and couldn't settle down even after getting into bed. Then, at 4:00 AM, Nasa finally finished work and returned home.
She may look cool, but she's actually quite lonely
I thought my daughter-in-law was asleep, but she was awake and couldn't sleep. So I tried to go back to bed, but today my daughter-in-law, who is usually shy, started kissing me goodnight and getting into bed with me. Perhaps because she's lonely, she's become very clingy.
What's this?
To fill that loneliness, they get all lovey-dovey. They share adult kisses and hugs. If this had been in Magazine instead of Sunday, it would have definitely gone all the way. There's no punchline or anything. Nasa comes home late and is lonely, so when he does, his wife clings to him cutely. What kind of story is this?! But it's so cute, so it gets second place.
Lovey-Dovey Scene #3: "I Received a Melon, So..."
Today's menu for the bride is tonkatsu. Inspired by the gourmet manga "Omikinbo," which frequently appears in this work, the bride prepares a delicious meal. Kaname then brings in a melon.
Feed me too
After cutting up the melon, Nasa wanted to do something lovey-dovey like a couple would. It was a very embarrassing act, feeding Tsukasa, so naturally he was hesitant out of embarrassment, but Nasa forced him to eat it. ...What's with this episode?! After eating, he feeds Tsukasa like a lovey-dovey couple, and his wife gets embarrassed. It's an episode that can be summed up in one sentence, and it's simply about how cute the wife is! But it's okay because she's cute. I actually think this episode is emblematic of this work.
Lovey-Dovey Scene #4: "When I Stayed Over at My Parents' House..."
Usually, Nasa sleeps in bed and Tsukasa sleeps on a futon on the floor, but today they're at his parents' house, so they sleep on two futons. In that situation, Nasa couldn't help but want to be close to his wife. So Nasa suggests sleeping on his arm. Tsukasa, as if he's seen right through Nasa's thoughts, climbs onto Nasa's arm.
Goodnight Kiss
The arm pillow felt so lovey-dovey and felt amazing, but when I actually tried it, it was quite painful and difficult. Even though his arm was numb and in pain, Nasa tried to act tough, but his bravado was clearly visible. Tsukasa thought he'd just tease Nasa and forgive him, but Nasa asked for a goodnight kiss instead. Tsukasa was a little shy about Nasa's demands, but he complied. However, their conversation was overheard by his family.
Lovey-Dovey Scene No. 5: "My Wife Has a Bad Sleeping Position"
Nasa-kun's wife has a bad sleeping position, so she sometimes ends up in his bed while half asleep. Nasa-kun blushes and is confused, but it's also a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. After all, they're married, so a little hug shouldn't be a problem! In a typical romantic comedy, she'd wake up right before the scene ends, and it would be a dud...
As if nothing happened
Nasa-kun was able to hug her normally, and there were no duds. It was behavior that suggested such affectionate behavior wouldn't be possible in a typical romantic comedy. Unknowingly, Tsukasa was hugged by Nasa, and showed no signs of waking up. In fact, he ended up kissing Nasa in his sleep. It seems like the level of affectionate love is escalating with each passing series.
[Tonikaku Kawaii] Ranking of Lovey-Dovey Scenes
I've compiled a list of the most memorable lovey-dovey scenes for you. Tonikaku Kawaii is a romantic comedy, and there are a few hints at Tsukasa's past, but many of the episodes are lovey-dovey scenes with weak punchlines, and the story doesn't really progress, the lovey-dovey moments just escalate. Since it's published in Sunday, there are no extreme scenes, but I think it would have been even more amazing if it had been serialized in Magazine (Magazine is tolerant of erotic content). Conversely, I would also like to see Tonikaku Kawaii in Magazine. Tonikaku Kawaii, a work that is 90% lovey-dovey, is scheduled to air in October 2020!
