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Tentative: 8/10

This is one of the series I’m most hopeful about from the current newer Jump crop. It isn’t anything earth-shattering and the basic premise has been done before, but it is fun and the combination of the characters, situations, and profession make for an engaging mix of elements. It has comedy and enjoyable action, and I’m interested to see where it goes. It’s hard to tell this early in the run and I may change the score later, but my score reflects that for a new manga I think it’s very promising and people should give it a shot. There are a lot of ... factors both in and out of the artist’s and Jump’s control, but with continued good writing, a focus that’s maintained, and the right circumstances I could see this one catching on and becoming a reader favorite, or at least solidly liked and in the middle of their rankings. If it’s able to stay consistent, I could also see this getting a successful anime release.

So first of all, I'm just happy that Fujimaki finally got another job serialized after that flop golf manga, since he's genuinely a great writer, and this work is proof of that... kinda. First of all, though it may sound like a trending type of plot in the current shonen climate, it's a step ahead of the many... many manga that have given it a try by makin the middle aged assassin not attracted to children, let's start with that. The relationships, the settings, they're all very good and entertaining, it's a series that sets itself apart from the rest. The only downside to this ... manga, and one i hope the author becomes aware of and finds a way to fix so this keeps on being serialized, is that he clearly believes at this point he can only make a manga work by using the Kuroko no Basket formula... which turns into some of the cast being cleat rip-offs of the Generation of Miracles, which really isn't needed for this story and only takes focus away from the spy plot, making this a regular school story with quirky kids. I mean, ANOTHER DID system and a troubled teenage sport genius? Don't get me wrong, KNB is my favorite manga, but it's because of that that i know he doesn't need to do all that twice as if that's the only thing he can make work with. All in all, although I have mixed feelings on its quality going forward, it's still so original with the kind of mature MC i always long to see, a very very comedic work with lots of action, so ill beg anyone to read it so long as i keep being able to read this for longer

This manga starts off strong with an engaging premise that immediately caught my attention. However, around the midway point, it seemed to lose its spark, and the story felt like it was drifting without clear direction. Luckily, it managed to recover towards the end, where the plot became more gripping and enjoyable again. Unfortunately, the series was cut short just as it was getting interesting, leaving me wanting more. If the entire story had been as engaging as the final stretch, I would have rated it an 8. But since a large portion felt slow and unremarkable, my final score is a 6.