A bit of mixed feelings on the ending but overall a interesting look at life/choices/mistakes/and moving forward.

What might have started as a romance title really turns into a deeper look into a slice of life and trying to move on from the past and being stuck in place. With Akira finally trying to move past her injury and get back to work while Kondo is working on himself to become the writer he should have been years ago we have two very different people in different stages of their life trying to finally get to the next stage.

I overall enjoyed a lot of this but it is a bit disjointed in pacing. I like both characters but the growth for them seems to take it's time and we hit some of the same beats which can get a bit boring for me. We also don't get much closure on a lot of characters. But I believe that was the author's intension, things change, and people change, but it takes time.

Overall it was a solid series. Not the best of the genre, but I enjoyed it for what it was and the message was good. 3.5 out of 5. I'll bump it to a 4.