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As of now, I've watched 18/26 episodes and at this point I needed to write something about it. You may think, wow! This show is so great that I had to write something to praise it while in the middle of watching it!

Well, sorry to disappoint but it's quite the opposite. I needed to write this because of my frustration levels were reaching their limit and my dumbass meter are off the charts.

Hold it! That doesn't mean I'm gonna drop the show. That would mean all the time that I've spent watching this total shitfest was a waste of time. All that time ... I could've spent doing absolutely nothing wouldn't have been any better, so why not continue.

Honestly the show isn't bad; 6 = fair which rightly so summarizes my experiences so far. Yet there are certain aspects of this show that really rustles my jimmies to an extent until I have to let these emotions loose.

STORY: 5
Jesus, I should've properly read the tags before watching this one. Yes there is romance and a whole deal of it; the primetime of inexplicable romances are centered around high school, as this one is. The characters: Nanami and Yano are what you would say, the classic, the stereotypical romance couple. The story is told in the perspective of Nanami and without spoiling too much, it was a total shitfest by the end of episode 18. I've never felt so frustrated by how it turned out and by how the characters interacted, which I'm sure you will or have felt watching this show. Holy jesus ballsack it is just an utter crappy concoction of drama, romance, crying, drama, comedy, and did I mention drama? I like relatable characters and genuine relationship and I can't find such things in this story between the two main characters or just in general.

ART: 8
I don't know, I think there's a certain charm to this kind of artstyle that is very representative of the time it was produced. It's not very detailed, the eyes are huge, facial expressions can't really be expressed by such a limited style, but there is a charm to it, I'll give it that.

SOUND: 8
There is a plethora of inserted songs throughout the 18 episodes that I've watched and I'm sure this will continue til the end and while these songs are very generic in their message about romance, the tracks are good and fit the theme. While some songs are repeated heavily, they merely add to the atmosphere and don't generally take away anything from it.

CHARACTERS: 3
Oh boy, here we go. If I had to give an award for the dumbest cast of characters in a show, this would win it 100%, let me tell you my reasons.

Nanami: a sweet girl who is infatuated with Yano, the hottie of the school. Described as plain and generic, I find her lack of willpower and convictions pretty disturbing. Constantly going back on her words in order to benefit this son of a bitch, Yano, (I'll get to him later) she seems to blame herself for these mistakes, which are clearly not her fault. She has literally done nothing wrong besides getting involved with Yano. Sometimes, people have to stick to their word and not give in to manipulating mfkers, which i something that Nanami seems to lack.

Yano: Jesus H. Christ never have I seen a more despicable character. Fuck, just thinking that someone out there in the world inspired the author to make such a fucktard character blows my mind. I'm just venting, but not only is this character manipulative, he clearly doesn't respect fuck all and in turn doesn't deserve anything at all. [SPOILERS AHEAD] Oh you had a childhood without knowing who your father was? Tough luck, that doesn't mean you get to disrespect the people around you. Nigga, get off your high horse and open yo damn eyes. Literally the problem to everything in this story. You can't trust him cause he'll just lie to your fucking face and while you blame his ass, nigga always turns it around on everyone else around. I try to sympathize with his problems, but just because you have issues doesn't give you the right to act like a total bitch. May god save my soul. You may empathize with me, maybe you won't but dear god if you don't, I hope you realize the magnitude of this dude's bitchiness and zero responsibility for anything he did. I honestly detest people who have no sense of accountability. /endrant

Nana: [SPOILER ALART] The late girlfriend of Yano, I guess the saying that similar people attract each other makes sense in this situation cause of both of these characters are fucking dumbasses. There is the concept that love can persevere through hardships and mistakes that is constantly driven up your ass throughout the story, but some mistakes can't be fixed, no matter how much you love the person. The epitome of a bitch, not only is she constantly said to be a stupid character even in the show, she feels no remorse for cheating on Yano, fk even I understand this frustrations despite not having had a single girlfriend. The theme of forgiving this person is nailed into your skull and that she was truly a good person capable of being forgiven is something I can't accept nor will I accept.

Yamamoto: The stupidest fking character out of the whole cast. Literally no substance or character, I don't even know why this person exists or continues to exist. A character that I dear hope to god no one sympathizes with and holds in their hearts as the dumbest and most hated person out of the cast. Her character makes me want to peel my skin off and burn it.

Takeuchi: The only sympathizable character and really the only relatable person in this situation. The good bro, best bro Takeuchi. While he may never get the girl of his dreams, may his broness continue to live on.

ENJOYMENT: 4
All the reasons are above.

OVERALL: 5
Not sure if "mediocre" really exemplifies my feelings for this show, but I'll take it.

Spoiler warning***

Story: 6

the story of a prodigy student who became a teacher not quite an uncommon plot, yet this manga seems to reinforce or satisfy the fantasy of teacher/student relationship. This was not the quite plot that I expected, yet it wasn't really a surprise factor as it seems to drive in this direction very early in the story. Essentially 3 main characters, Tomonaga, Haruka, and Aoi are all seemingly related to the scheme of the plot, but there is quite obviously a focus on the relationship between Aoi and Tomanaga, with Haruka as a girl with hopeless, unrequited feelings for her teacher. We later ... find out that Aoi is a genius, similarly to Tomanaga and this further drives their relationship into boundaries that not even Tomanaga wanted to indulge in as they both try to uncover the mathematical concept that explains the world in all its beauties. While there is a emphasis on physics and mathematics, one can enjoy the story without really acknowledging it, which is convenient i guess. As mentioned before, this story seems to satisfy a rather particular niche, yet lacks motivation for progression besides a the love relationship. Strange due to the fact that the main character seems to discourage such relationships in general.

Art: 8
It's good, not extremely unique but satisfying for a lack of a better word.

Characters: 6
While there are other characters in Aoi's friend group, some that reinforce the teacher/student relationship and others that are completely unrelated to the plot. I might've missed something, but the general sense of some of the characters seemed to be very vague in terms of presence or relation to the story. Tomanaga and Aoi are explicitly the main characters, and while the story tries to intertwine Haruka into the plot by convenience, she merely seems to represent the rom/com (with a lack of com) and is left in the dust. This could be seen as realistic and bitter turn of events, but i honestly ask the question; what's the point? Haruka's experience kickstarts the story and puts her in the spotlight in the beginning, but later on her presence dwindles and her pursuits for love seem so hopeless, i can't help but feel pity. Tomanaga lacks a solid background besides the fact that he was a genius kid while Aoi's experiences are more developed, and these two are completely cut off from the rest of the world while working together in their lab. This directly relates to the relative beauty of the world in the eyes of others, and it becomes clear that my views differ from Tomanaga's or Aoi's. Probably why Tomanaga seemed like such a spineless individual that lacked anything I could empathize with.

Enjoyment / Overall: 6

In conclusion, this manga was a fine time-spender and a 6 seems to fit my experiences with it fairly well. Not exactly my cup of tea, but similarly to the beauties of this world, thats relative to the individual.