suu Morishita

This series becomes ever more boring as it seems to abandon any chances for drama in favor of earnest sappiness and the blandest of romances. And still the male lead comes off as a creep.

I have a library hold on the next volume, and I'm inclined to cancel it at this moment, but I'll give it one last chance to do something interesting.

This series is like jellybeans. If someone puts jellybeans in front of me, I will pop them down one after the other until they are gone. But I do not seek out jellybeans, because who really wants or needs them. I shall not seek out future volumes of this bland and generic romance series, but if someone were to put a pile down in front of me...

I like the main character, Yuki, and the way she is reacting to falling in love, but it is getting harder to ignore all the creepy little red flags that her romantic interest is giving off, from not respecting her space to repeatedly infantilizing her. The capper is a long conversation he has this volume with a friend about his ex-girlfriend right next to Yuki while purposely excluding her by way of her hearing impairment. The script actually has her feeling bad about about intruding on the show more conversation instead of addressing the rudeness of what is occurring.

Maybe it's the father in me, but my gut says this punk isn't good enough for Yuki. show less

As always, the author excels at body language. This man is caressing her with his whole heart and those huge hands! Does Itsuomi have a distinctive personality besides a MAN STANDING ON BIDNESS? Not really. I guess he's chill and playful, but it’s still heartwarming to watch.

The lack of miscommunication and foolishness (on Yuki and Itsuomi’s end) is so refreshing for a shoujo or media in general. He communicates his feelings and has been steadfast that he wanted Yuki from the beginning. show more He sees her as an equal.

Yuki also has strong communication skills. When Itsuomi springs two big declarations on her, she naturally feels apprehension. But she speaks up about her realistic insecurities and acknowledges her strengths too.

Most stories have some form of conflict even if they’re very minor. I thought Itsuomi’s quick feelings would be the barrier, but the story has circled back to a dead-on-arrival love triangle.

Now, Oushi is bordering on pathetic. This man is praying for these two to break up. You had years to make a move! On a different note, he has some supportive friends. Terrible advice (just steal her, bro!) but good friends.

Onto volume 8! show less