Contains spoilers about ending.
Story: 6
What started off as a strong and seemingly realistic slice-of-life with some romance elements turned into one of the worst and rushed romance shows ever.
Our MC, Rikuo spends his days working as a part-time worker still crushing on a girl who has already rejected him once.
After 10 grueling episodes of a terrible love triangle, Rikuo and Shinako get into a relationship, and after dating for 3 months off-screen with no progression (even hand-holding was off limits), they eventually realize it would never work and break it off.
The last 5 minutes of the show showed Rikuo crawling back into Haru and supposedly having a happy ending, and Shinako crawling back to Rou. Miraculously it is assumed even, after 3 months the Haru would still be interested in Rikuo and would end in a happy relationship.
Art: 8
Very good art, where the unique art style helps depict the slow pace of the anime.
Sound: 7
Pretty good soundtracks here and there, nothing memorable though.
Characters: 6
Almost every character is unbearable to deal with except Haru. It amazes me how around 24 year olds act like they are still teenagers. Rikuo should have given up his relationship with Shinako after she initially rejects him, yet he continues to pursue this toxic crush. Shinako being the nice girl she is, being unable to confront Rikuo, keeps teasing a potential relationship. Rou is an obsessed teenager over his childhood crush despite her being a teacher. Haru is the only good character in this show, carrying this show hard. Her maturity and attentiveness towards characters was amazing and she shows she truly cares for the characters, as she was able to notice the smallest change in a character's personality and digs deep. Aside from Haru, the side characters were way better developed than the 3 main cast, as there was little to no character development from episode 1 to 12.
The characters feel so shallow, as none of them ever confront each other for any of the mistakes they make, making the show feel like a ticking time bomb.
Enjoyment: 7
The ending left a bitter taste in my mouth, but I really enjoyed the first 6 episodes.
Overall: 7
Had it not been for Haru being the amazing character she was, this show would have been terrible.
