This is quite popular in MD https://mangadex.org/title/21562/kusuriya-no-hitorigoto
HQ shoujo(s)
https://mangadex.org/title/37648/the-flower-that-was-bloomed-by-a-cloud
https://mangadex.org/title/44473/to-be-you-even-just-for-a-day
@orchasi the protag is a cat with an old man as his owner. But this may fulfill your slice of life demand.
https://mangadex.org/title/23499/ojisama-to-neko
@practicallyuseful Ah... I see.
I do agree with EOTFOFYL at this point. I'll find it ridiculous if I still find stories with this plot in the 21th century.
For non love interest matter, I don't think recognition is the matter. Dead people don't need that actually—even the death has values for...
Could you give an example? I'm more often seeing annoying/dumb MCs that would do anything for their crush like Hina Change or Favorite Part
Edit: this also has anti-move-on MC