Douseiseikatsu 3 Watashi ha Anata dake no mono (同棲生活3 わたしは貴方だけのもの) is the third volume of Miyuki and Yuuko doing absolutely nothing and I’m pleased as punch about it. Volume 1 and Volume 2 were relaxed and, despite the slightly assertive title, Volume 3 is no less chill.

Miyuki and Yuuko live together. They love each other. Life is made up of stupid in-jokes, lazy afternoons snuggling, relentlessly teasing one another and being extremely happy in each other’s company with, yes, the occasional actual relationship problem to be addressed. 

As with previous volumes, this is a full color snippet-at-a time slice of life manga. We do see some of their friends and colleagues in this issue, but more often we spend time with them alone together. The final chapters look back at when they began dating and realizing that they liked each other a lot…and deciding to live together.

Satsumaage’s art is visibly improving and there are way more details than previously, which gives the panels some depth.

As an not-too-intimate look at an established couple, this manga feels a little too on the money sometimes, but is generally a pleasant way to pass the time.

Ratings:

Art – 8
Story – 8
Characters – 9
Service  – 1 Almost none, really
LGBTQ – 9

Overall – 9

It still makes a good “just a couple of pages” at night before bed kind of story. ^_^