Bunny Drop (Usagi Drop)

Eh, that's what Fan Dis Continuity is for. Even easier with the anime since it never even touches the Time Skip, so just count that as a wholly separate universe or something. That's what I do, though admittedly I haven't read much post-timeskip.

I really wish I could. It's hard to fathom doing that though, since this hit me hard. Just the idea that I really enjoyed the series before makes me feel dirty now. -_-

Believe me, it's a VERY common reaction for anime-only watchers coming into the second phase of the manga. And no, the author being a woman does not excuse her for the stunt she pulled in the last two chapters, as being a woman myself (and in her 30s at that) I was appalled at the development.