From the get go it rubbed me the wrong way. Red flag behavior from ML all around. He's NOT likeable...it's like a rendition of a 13 yr olds journal she keeps hidden under her bed. ML IS supposed to be yakuza...but still. He's creepy, cringe, and toxic. FL is no better. She's your typical weak, timid girl who can't go more than a day without being kidnapped, assaulted, or harassed then rescued by ML. She's also the type to say the exact opposite of what she means. The author truly did not give any of the characters any redeeming qualities. I got through half of the story and I still don't know a thing about anyone.
I dropped it when the male "rival" came along. He's not even so much a rival...just a disgusting degen harasser. It was getting so far fetched / icky I couldn't even finish it. Literally nothing happens in this story. The whole yakuza plot means nothing...it's just a way to excuse the insanity that goes on here. There's a part where FL minimizes her assault because she wants the guy to still be in the school play T_T Can't make this up lol. There's no meaningful friendships or side characters or anything at all. Just FL getting into trouble over and over again and being rescued.
As someone who has consumed a lot of romance content this just isn't a worthwhile read. I'm shocked it's even getting animated. I can think of many other romance titles that are more deserving of an adaptation.
The art was okay, I wasn't a fan of how the men were drawn. Despite everything I think I'll attempt to watch the anime when it comes out simply out of morbid curiosity.
