I won't spoil anything ( not that there's much to spoil up to the 6th episode... ) but I'll mention the side characters and their relationships.
The pros :
+ The visuals are good looking. The art style is trying to go for an unique vibe and it works, it's not the most beautiful style you'll witness, but it's good enough to stand out in a good way, Kou ( the male MC ) is truly handsome.
+ Although the initial plot isn't that original, the dynamic established between those two "lost childhood friends" who become reunited in the first episodes is interesting, they are the best written characters in the show and the viewers will become invested in their relationship.
+ The show is going for a cute vibe and it does manage to create some wholesome moments once again between the two MCs, it's nice to see a show that dosen't rely on fan service to create intimate connections between characters.
The cons :
There would be a lot to talk about, but it mainly comes down to two related issues : a bland plot along with useless and/or boring side characters.
- The story tries pretty quickly to establish two love triangles, a main one and a secondary one. The main one isn't really believable : a newcomer is added into the main couple of MCs, but it's hard to see what is at stake. Like, it's just a classmate that happens to be a new friend to the female MC, and so what ? This newcomer doesn't have any special bond with the male MC, therefore it feels like she was added into the mix just for the sake of having a pseudo love triangle. The second love triangle does make more sense in terms of love dynamics, but it will fail to captivate the viewers' attention because of how boring the side characters are.
- The two classmates from the second triangle are as trivial as they come : the guy is an extraverted goofy-like dude and the girl is an introverted lonely gal that hates everyone except one teacher. And that's all there is to know about them, because that's only through those angles that every scene about them will be made... I'll reckon that the teacher on the other hand was a bit better written.
I don't mean to sound too harsh; hence the mixed feelings; the plot and subplots are far from being the worst ones you can find in animation, but let's say that they aren't executed in a clever way, and it's a bit disappointing if like me, you've heard many praises for this show while in the end, it isn't really standing out from the average. I think this show can appeal to some audiences, the main relationship is rather interesting and after all, that's probably the most important thing for a romance show, but the rest of the story is too conventionnal and becomes a bit boring at times with predictacble characters and hard to believe situations/problems the characters are facing.
