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My Instructor Won't Yield by Deme Kingyobachi, 金魚鉢でめ
4.5
funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

[Thank you Kodansha Comics and Netgalley for early access to this text]

I LOVED THIS SO MUCH! The characters are cute and complex in nature; they're not like they seem from first glance in the slightest. The fact that Yaotome
crumbles almost immediately after Chiba gets into the car at the start was soooooo funny and adorable.
I had so much fun reading this. I'm really disappointed that it's only a one-shot volume rather than being a longer series! I want to see more of the two in a healthy relationship, as well as how they navigate situations together.

Also, as someone who got their license in their mid-20s, I relate so much to Yaotome in his attempt to get his license. It made me smile so much when he struggled at first because it reminded me of all the times I did too. A type of kinship perhaps, which I love!