Drawings Tagged with “I Want to Protect This Smile” - Never Gonna Let You Down

Here on pixiv, drawings featuring characters with innocent, carefree smiles are sometimes tagged #守りたい、この笑顔 (mamoritai, kono egao, lit. “I want to protect this smile”). And it’s easy to see why—one look at these characters’ beaming faces, whether they’re eating their favorite food, playing with animals, or crossing the finish line of a race, is enough to make your heart fill with love for them!

Check out the following illustrations and see if any of them bring out the protective Mama bear in you!