However, when Kotaro Natori, the company's lead product developer, approaches her and gets a deep whiff, he states that he loves Asako's smell and finds her inspirational.

Written and illustrated by Kintetsu Yamada [ja], a one-shot chapter of Sweat and Soap was published on Kodansha's digital manga magazine D Morning on January 4, 2018.

[14] After the serialization, Yamada published a 24-page doujinshi titled Kodomo Tsukuru Hon (こどもつくる本, "A Book of Making a Baby") in Comitia 136 in June 2021.

"[43] Brittany Vincent from Otaku USA called the main characters' relationship "downright enviable", and wrote that the story is "unique and moves along at a good clip.

"[44] Demelza from Anime UK News wrote that despite a premise "somewhat creepy and off-putting", she "wasn't expecting such a sweet romance series", calling the "wholesome content of the story" a "compelling and heartwarming read", concluding: "If you're looking for a sweet love story involving adult characters then certainly give this one a go!.