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Seishun Away by Kota
3.0

[ch 1 - 8]
Pretty cute. A jock girl (soccer player) meets a studious boy. Hayate is super dense, but it's not too grating. She's so used to being treated like a soccer player or all the guy's little sis that when a guy shows a romantic interest in her, it baffles her. I also think this is the first shoujo I have ever seen that acknowledged menstrual cramps, so that was a surprise.

There's nothing out of the ordinary here, but the characters and the art are cute. Hayate and Yuuto are both respectful to each other (tho Yuuto was slightly pushy in the beginning) and adorable. Yuuto's honestly bland, but he seems decent and he's always encouraging Hayate.

Of course, there seems to be a contrived love triangle coming...

3.5