This is melodramatic teen drama on steroids after doing a line of sparkles and unicorns. Futaba is way too torn up over a boy she barely knew, to the point of full-on bawling. Maybe that’s the power of young love. I enjoyed the exploration of fake friends and how the fear of loneliness can lead people to having surface-level connections.

But when he shielded Futaba so no one would see her crying? That’s some good stuff right there. If they ever sell a 6-pack of shoujo, I would definitely buy it. Girlish squeals and fuzzy feelings in every can.

I can tell this is going to be a drawn-out series probably with a bunch of miscommunication and missed chances. But I kind of find Tanaka/Kou’s coolheaded act interesting. Acting like he got it all together, but he has an undeniable soft spot for the main character.

I’ve the first few volumes from the library already, but I’ll probably finish out this series with the anime.