That next chapter phrase is all lies, but the series ended on a high note for me. It started slow, and Yuiko-san was annoying as fuck because she really reminded me of my ex who was super possessive and nothing was ever enough to satisfy her. But then "BAAM", we got the gist of what the story wants to achieve, with little by little Yuiko-san changes for the better. She is early portrayed as this "don't touch me" type of girl who has that air of superiority, but in fact, she is just an awkward teenager who is self-conscious about people not approaching her out of fear and intimidation due to her harsh personality. She is too serious, annoying, wants everything to be done properly, but all of that is because she doesn't know any better, she is just another kid trying to figure out life as a teenager.
Yuiko-san never really learned how to open up to others until Tadano/Tomoya comes to be part of her life. He is portrayed as your average teenage boy, which means, he is a little too childish at first, he is not really into studying that hard even though he goes to a cram school, and he doesn't take things too seriously. I actually was pitying the boy at the start of his relationship with Yuiko-san. She can be beautiful, however, her personality was hard to swallow early on, especially on how she tries to hide their relationship from others, even when it is so obvious to those close to both.
Interestingly enough, Tomoya's development as a character is slow but steady. He tries his best to keep up with Yuiko's expectations. He does fail a lot, especially with kinship, just like any other teenage boy, he can't hide the fact he wants to go a little more and advance their relationship, however, he does his best to hold on for the sake of a healthy relationship and because he really knows Yuiko's san can't deal well when pressured, meaning that, if he really wanted to force her to do something against her will, out of fear of losing him or being hated by the person she likes, she would go that far. The boy really becomes more mature as the series goes on, as he already knows how to deal with Yuiko's personality and awkwardness.
I can tell with confidence that despite the stereotypes that our main cast falls into, this is a really good depiction of how a relationship develops (at least from what you can expect from your typical high school teenagers' first love). Of course, there are some highs and lows with the series, one of the lowest points of it are the first 2 volumes because of Yuiko-san being insufferable at times, to the point of you asking yourself "why does Tomoya pull through all this shit on a daily basis. How can he deal with her?". Coincidentally enough, the High points of this manga are pretty HIGH. Getting to see both of them developing as they get to know each other better is enough to justify the slow and boring start.
As the title says, Yuiko-san grows as a person on a daily basis as she gets more experience in life, and all of that is thanks to Tomoya. The Yuiko-san from the final volume is basically a totally different person from Yuiko-san of volumes 1-3, and that is for the better. I loved every minute of the manga and the Finale was incredible. It felt like a little journey back to my teenage years and seeing a close friend grow into adult life. If I could give it a specific score, I give it an 8.5 out of 10.
It's something really special despite feeling that the author wanted to do a lot more with it.
