4.23 AVERAGE

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This manga series will forever hold a place in my heart. 😭
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maryplak's review

4.25
funny lighthearted relaxing

*Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for providing an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review*

This volume continues building on Aoki and Ida's relationship, as well as Hashimoto and Aida's, though we don't really see much of them here. The focus is on miscommunication and hurt feelings, as Aoki, who thinks Ida isn't taking things seriously, butts heads with Ida, who's still thinking things through, on how to approach their relationship. While this is definitely a series that focuses on a slow burn, new relationship type plot, it has felt like the story has stagnated. I was happy to see, then, that we got more from Ida's direct pov, which clarifies some of his actions, as well as provides a better foil for Aoki's antics. Hopefully we continue to get more balanced perspectives, as having everything from Aoki's pov won't work to really further the plot. I still love this series, I still think it's a very important series to have out there, and i'm excited to see where things go next.
funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The first two volumes were my favorite, but my heart couldn't handle the cuteness of this volume, I just love Aoika and Ida-kun so much!!