This piece is really relatable to me, I have been waiting for Miko Iino's debut, because I can somewhat appreciate her hard work and I can relate on how scared she is towards crowds. Crowds is really not my thing, ever since i screwed up when I was on junior high, I would always prefer writing than speaking. I can also relate to Shirogane's studious attitude, on how bad he wants to beat Shinomiya with her test scores, because I also study so hard just to pass high school, I slept 2 AM and woke up 6 AM before just to pass high school, and I really don't want to remember those bad times. "Talent can't beat hardwork", I do believe anybody is capable if you work hard enough. The story really makes me remember my times on high school, like when they disbanded the student council, and Chika cried, it made me tear up because I never had a graduation on high school because or Corona virus, we parted ways without being able to enjoy a ceremony.
Art is superb, I cannot ask for anything more, same with sounds, I may not be a professional, but I enjoy the anime more than the manga on this piece because of how they are able to present their feelings well, how the art and sounds made you feel how you were supposed to feel on a specific moment. But if I were to criticize something, I would've preferred if Shirogane's group were a bit more terrifying when they were entering the venue during Episode 6, I think the manga delivered more on this part. Nevertheless, it's only a small matter and overall, I really enjoy this piece and I never miss the opening every new episode has arrived.
