The writter is actually an amierican right? Or atleast spent some time in americaLittle miss tude and now a bald nieghbor hood nibnose with a lap dog this and many more subtlties scream american. I mean i know this kind of things goes on in all countries but the way its done in the manga seems verry american. It be funny if it was since i just learned of american mangaka myself. Besides the bouble all fit to good and i've never seen a beagle in a manga before. Maybe i'm reading to much into it or this manga is just more modern than the ones im used to reading but i think there is at least a little influence going on here.