I received an advance review copy from Inkyard Press through Netgalley; all opinions are my own and honest.

As always with poetry/prose collections, some of these resonated much more with me than others.

Since a girl can only reread/rewatch Maid Sama! so many times, just imagine my delight to find another romcom manga with a comparable dynamic — and, as a bonus, (mostly) set in college/uni!

Vol 1 is a quick and easy read that got me hooked on the setup, which contains several of my favorite tropes: childhood rivals to frenemies to (eventual) lovers, power couple, pining and obliviousness, protectiveness and jealousy. The art style is lovely, and I look forward to seeing how the story plays out.

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★ 3.5 stars ★

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CONVERSION: 10.27 / 15 = 3.5 stars

Prose: 6 / 10
Characters & Relationships: 8 / 10
Emotional Impact: 7 / 10
Development / Flow: 6 / 10
Setting: 6 / 10

Diversity & Social Themes: 3 / 5
Originality / Trope Execution: 4 / 5
Rereadability: 4 / 5