Tonde Hi ni Iru Yuri no Inu

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High school student, Masamune, likes a college student barista in his neighborhood, Yuri. She rejects Masamune's teeny advances, until her ex-boyfriend who used to physically abuse her barges into her workplace. Fortunately, Masamune was there to protect her.

And so begins a quirky relationship between the two. Yuri writes a very limited relationship contract where the two are considered as dating; Masamune protects Yuri in exchange for nothing, all the while Masamune being aware that once Yuri likes someone else, she will end their contract.

The idea certainly has some originality. And though initially, you'll find the concept of the contract as ludicrous (and I did as ... well as first), as you find out about their stories, you'll understand why it somehow makes sense in both their cases. You'd initially think Masamune is some martyr for accepting her terms, but you'll also find out that it's not necessarily true.

The artwork is a bit simplistic and passable. In my opinion, it wouldn't even count as beautiful. But as with most manga, if the story is good and engaging, it barely matters. And in my case, it didn't at all.

Unfortunately, the English translation in mangadex is horrible but still comprehensible. But if you can bear with it, this is still a compelling and entertaining read. And I wish to gawwwd this series hasn't ended yet.

Story: A fluffy romance story with honest characters which deals with recovery from domestic violence. I like how the main couple is honest and understand each-other with supportive side-characters. Age-gap romance stories usually use the tag to lure people and when they finally become a couple, the whole premise is thrown away in favour of a more generic romance drama/comedy. However, this is different, the story has remained nuanced on the age-gap thing so far and seeing how the story is being followed up, I hope for it to remain so.

Art: Generic. Good. But, generic. The emotions are portrayed well but the panels are discontinuous ... at times with movement and lead to a jarring experience.

Character: If every romance manga had such characters, there would be no story. They're straightforward, honest in the right amount, and interesting enough for the reader to get invested in. I didn't get annoyed at any of them, even the antagonist. They don't bore you with lengthy dialogues but say enough to give themselves a personality.

Enjoyment: Loved the manga. Nothing more to say.

Overall: I have only positive things to say about the manga as a whole. I'll recommend this to anyone looking for a romantic comedy/drama and with good leads and an interesting story. It might come off as generic sometimes when it tries to incorporate certain tropes, but is an interesting read overall. I personally wasn't able to put it down until I got to the latest update, and I'm (almost) certain that I'll be following this till the end.