This is not a professional review (it contains spoilers even) so...
I watched this with several times wanting to quit. Because:
1. The art is not suitable anymore. It's 2015 already. Since it's old, I think new generations wouldn't stand it a chance to give it a shot.
2. The story sometimes goes circle: Aihara hopes, Irie lets her down, but then he does something good for her, like kissing for example, then Aihara's happy, and loves Irie even more @@
3. Special scenes:
- ep 13: Irie's secret kiss to Aihara: I kind of love it. He's cold outside, warm inside. But that outside thing annoys me, his face is always in a fine condition, it seems like there's no ability to change it. And I don't like that, he doesn't do much for the girl, instead he depresses her so often.
- I don't remember which episode but after graduation or something, Irie challenged Aihara if she could forget him, then kiss her. He shows his love but still, it's rude somehow, I don't like how he acts already (but Aihara... why you like him? just after seeing him doing his speech?). I wanted to quit. But I want to see (if) him change.
ep 14: kiss before wedding & Aihara's active kiss in wedding: no chemistry... because of the man.
ep 15: kiss and bed scene: I don't like it.
ep 18: the girl should go to that guy already: I can't stand Irie so when there appears another good man, I hope she chooses him but no, she doesn't. I feel so bad for her.
ep 19: nice proposal from kin-chan.
I find myself kind of delighted when there aren't those two, but other characters.
Overall, my face while watching the show was similar to Irie-kun's, how nice...
Maybe I'm still a teenager, it's not fit for me, it seems so forced, their love...
It has a good ending anyway, characters grown up, happy family.
I'm sorry for bad expression.
Today is the last day of my two-week Tet (Tết) Holiday, I'll no longer have time for anime T_T so sad...