I do not know what else to say but KAWAIIIIII (this review is based on the first 15 chapters)

DISCLAIMER..... DONT watch if you do not like seeing the cutest ML everrr

I do not know why nobody has written a review for this yet but so I can help you out I will write one for you

STORY 7/10: The story itself is interesting in my opinion, it is about a high school first-year who confesses to the guy who she has liked for a while, and then he blatantly rejects her and he even posted on his socials totally making fun of her, then when she is on library duty she meets the most popular guy in school (yh yh cliche I know) and she tells him what happened then basically he said she should just have an unrequited love for he instead which sounds so conceited but trust me its the cutest thing ever

ART 8/10: the art is nothing too special but I think it really captures the calmness of the ML and the clumsy and cuteness of the FL

CHARACTER 7/10: NOW if we were just talking about the ML then it would be a ten but I think the denseness of the FL deducts a few points, but honestly it is not that nad since she obviously has been heartbroken so it's not like she would believe anything good could happen to her

ENJOYMENT 10/10: at first I found the situation kind of weird but that was only for like the first two chapters then I after that I was saying KAWAII after every chapter

OVERALL 8/10: I really recommend this manga, I can not say anything else but I just love it so much!! so enjoy

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Hello, first time reviewing, so these are just my thoughts and I wanted to share.

I've only read up til 16 chapters but so far I find it very cute and wholesome of a manga. It's a typical slice of life shoujo romance with my favourite trope, fake dating. It's different varations of pretending, from one-sided feelings to relationship. They have sweet moments together and it makes me smile. I feel like the coloured cover art doesn't fully capture how soft the characters can be portrayed in the actual manga panels. Totally recommend if you want a sweet toothed read!

Spoilers ahead*

Now, something I wish the manga would expand on is them as characters, as in personhood and growth. I feel like I as a reader barely know them and thus it feels slightly off. Yes, Maaya and Chigira likes reading, they're on the library commitee so it's no brainer. Chigira runs in track club, and I know it's a whole thing about him being a runner and an athlete. Maaya has a dog she takes out on walks. I barely know she has a group of friends because we don't see them interact that often. I also feel like the manga puts more weight on getting to know Chigira, which is cool and all, but I want to know about our heroine too. It just would be more fun if they interpreted their interests and relations to other people more in smaller details so it paints a bigger picture of who they are.

So, about the growth of them as characters. We as readers know that Chigira is a coward and thus move the fake dating plot ahead. This is what we came for and it's interesting how they decide to keep the trope going. It might be that the mangaka still want to keep the story very fluffy and wholesome, and therefore doesn't go deeper about his pain or frustrations or so. We the readers, do get hints and flashbacks that he has known of Maaya for longer. So it might not necessarily be needed for that, but it eventually falls a little flat.

Though my biggest contester for who needs their growth is Maaya. She has low self-esteem and it's this constant thing throughout the story. I suppose technically it follows the guideline of moving the plot forward too, but I don't like it. She never truly gains her self-esteem. Whenever there's a problem Chigira usually swoops in, they have a moment and suddenly everything is better and then we repeat the process in the following chapter. That's why I really like Honey Lemon Soda because the heroine actually grows, step by step she feels more confident and it's such a beautiful thing to witness. That's why I want that for Maaya too. I know they're all just fictional characters but I honestly want her to feel like she is enough. It's such an important lesson.

Hopefully they might introduce these details in later chapters.

Well, that's all I have for now!

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