Kono Kaisha ni Suki na Hito ga Imasu, or Can You Keep a Secret? is sweet, no bs, no contrivances, just a pure and honest and simple representation, simulation, of love.

A perfectly cute little romance story between coworkers trying to hide their relationship from the other people at their company (keeping it a secret being a better option than having everyone know and then having the spotlight on them and it just being a big thing).

The premise of them keeping it a secret actually isn't that important in the grand scheme of things and it starts to sort of fade into the background as the series progresses, or rather, instead of informing story arcs or drama, it just serves as the backbone to the story, a contextual foundation on which to set things. And so, the ambition of the story is pretty casual and laid back, and it's clear the author just wants to focus on romance rather than on plot points of interest or constructing compelling drama.

As a result, the romance is allowed to breath and exist without being hampered down by useless and frustrating contrivances or boring forgetful arcs.

It's not without conflict, of course, but it's light. The realistic portrayal of lovers hiding their relationship from their coworkers, naturally running into problems from time to time, and of people in love, and even more- naturally running into problems from time to time. But still, its light.

Very cute art, very cute character designs, adult relationships, no high school garbage, but still the sweet innocence of awkward and shy people exploring new love and growing with it.

So many of the panels made me stop in my tracks at how freaking cute and wholesome they were I swear to god.

This manga is the dream of a romance where each person is so powerfully in love with the other, can't stop thinking about the other, is in utter bliss when in the presence of the other.

And I know there's a lot of us out there dreaming about that very thing ourselves, in our quiet and lonely corners of the earth. We may never find love ever in our lives and you know what thats pretty sad, but at least you have romance manga? Every day in your miserable little loveless life you can kick back with a good romance manga, bust open a beer or something, and just wallow in your lovelessness and loneliness until the reaper comes to take you as the reaper does us all. (lol i'm kidding keep trying you'll find the right person for you!! probably. maybe. no promises. its not impossible?? just be a good person and maybe it'll work out. okay i only added this paragraph because i didn't have enough characters but whatever).

It's simple and pure. I adore it. Each chapter warms and heals me.