This is a really touching story of a girl with a rough past. This girl's name is Yukishiro or for short, Yuu. As both her parents abandoned her when she was young, she put a lock on her heart, so that she would never love someone again. Now, her grandfather is taking care of her. Beside his son and his son's wife, he truly loves Yuu from the bottom of his heart and wishes for nothing more than for Yuu to open her heart again and embrace the world once more.
Then, there is this girl called Ayumu, who seems to have taken an interest in Yuu. She claims the reason for following Yuu is because she "likes her". At the end of the story, it is revealed that this affection is of a romantic posture and not just a friendly one.
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I feel kind of sad for Ayumu, because of the fact that Yuu misunderstood her feelings towards her. This sentence proves that and I quote (I love quoting things, it's a real hobby of mine ;) ): "Umm... please be my friend!!". And Ayumu's response to this proves that she has romantic feelings for Yuu: "Well... I guess that makes sense...".
Beautiful story this was, just stunningly beautiful. Cute, too (hehe). The characters really came to life in this little One Shot and were very realistic. Big props to the mangaka, Yaya Hanatsu. She clearly showed her brilliant writing abilities.
Anyway, this work... a true masterpiece. A real classic.
And now, one last word to our cute girl, Yuu-san. "Don't you dare ever let darkness envelop your heart again. Just keep smiling and be happy, together with Ayumu-san. Otherwise... you'll be no different from the pieces of shit who walked out on you."
#My Ratings
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Story: 10 (Outstanding)
Art: 9 (Great)
Character: 10 (Outstanding)
Enjoyment: 10 (Outstanding)
Overall: 9,75 ~ 10 (Outstanding)
