Jan 8, 2019
This title contains a three chapter story, "Because You Keep Smiling" and two one-shots, "At the Beginning and End of Love" and "You, the Firefly (Hotaru no Kimi). I reread the volume to write this review and keep the stories fresh in my mind. VERY MINOR SPOILERS may be included below, but without further ado.
"Because You Keep Smiling": Despite its clichéd premise, this manages to evoke powerful emotions in three short chapters. Only the two leads are really developed with any depth, but their relationship is cute and I thought the ending was tasteful. Probably the strongest story included in the volume, though that may
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also be because it had more time to develop.
"At the Beginning and End of Love": A story of unrequited love, told from the perspective of a close friend. It deals with some interesting themes (like hoping for a break-up) and concludes in a satisfying manner.
"You, the Firefly (Hotaru no Kimi)": A supernatural romance with a suave firefly spirit. Another touching story with a pleasant ending.
Overall, this is a fairly quick read with a variety of romantic drama to appeal to fans of the genre (or shoujo manga in general). The characters are fairly one-dimensional but they nonetheless manage to convey their feelings and establish themselves as mostly unique in a small number of pages.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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