Story: 10/10
Art: 10/10
Character: 10/10
Enjoyment: 10/10
Overall: 9/10 (because the story has yet to advance far enough for me to give a perfect score)

As of Chapter 4.5:
This story is really cute, much like Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun, but with a developing relationship instead of a crush. It also has a pair of side characters that seem to have a very good relationship.

Characters are really relatable and very cute. Hirotaka (main male) is a little dense occassionally, but not to the extent of ignorance, so he won't make you annoyed at how nothing seems to be moving in the story.

The main characters were originally friends before they became lovers, so the relationship was not rushed, but seem to developed at a reasonable pace thus far.

Art is clean and beautiful and the occasional coloured pages only add on to the beauty.

The story made my heart dokidoki because all four characters were simply adorable.

So please give this manga a try!

(will update this review as the story goes)

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Story: 10/10
Art: 10/10
Character: 10/10
Enjoyment: 10/10
Overall: 10/10

As of Chapter 17.5:

Since I discovered this series around a year ago, I've found myself opening this treasure chest of laughter many, many times. It's one of my three go-to mangas when I just want to sit and relax with a good refreshing read, like one I'd want to have while I'm lounging in a lawn chair on a summer morning at a beach house. (The other two are Horimiya and 14-Sai no Koi).

Why I like this so much:

Story:
It's a Slice of Life no matter how you cut it and it really appeals Otakus in particular (And if we're here, we'll most likely classify as one). It references many parts of Japanese otaku and fujoshi culture, but always has a comedic twist to it. And as a fan I will recommend you to never forget to read the footnotes. Also there will be a lot of BL shipping going on in the manga (Boys Love, Yaoi, Gay). So if you're not fine with that, turn away.

Art:
The art is amazing, with immense detail for even the littlest of things. Their expressions are always drawn on point and that makes this one of the best art I've seen so far. The downside to that is of course, slow updates. But every chapter is always worth it, even an omake.

Characters:
This is truly the best part of this manga. I love mangas with good character development in it (See Horimiya) and this one ranks no lower. They're who I'd imagine the characters of Horimiya to grow up into. The interactions between the four main characters and later, the fifth addition to their gang really is amazing. It makes me want to jump into their world. And of course, I... sort of... have a thing for Koyanagi Hanako.

Enjoyment:
Definitely a 10 for enjoyment in my book. I love this series.

Overall:
I'd recommend this series to pretty much anyone who has spent at least some time reading manga or watching anime. The waiting game is a little annoying but every chapter makes up for it. It ticked off all of the boxes for me and hopefully continues to do that in the future.

Thanks Guys. Now I'm off to reread this again.

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