When Ayano, an elementary school teacher in her thirties, runs into a friendly woman, Akari, at favourite bar, sparks begin to fly.

Written and illustrated by Takako Shimura, Even Though We're Adults was serialized in Kodansha's Kiss magazine from March 25, 2019,[2] to August 24, 2023.

The series is licensed for an English release in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment.

[4] Erica Friedman of Yuricon in her review of volume 1 noted her ambivalent relationships towards Shimura's work due to the "varying degrees of verisimilitude" that Shimura has toward gender and sexual minorities within their work; further commenting that "this story feels equal parts solid and kind of icky.

"[16] Anna Williams, writing from Comic Book Resources, noted that Shimura handled the topics of marriage, cheating, and discovering one's sexuality in adulthood, with "expertise and grace"; remarking that the series "is an absolute must-read series for anyone searching for a yuri manga that chooses to take a much more somber, bittersweet look at love.