If I were to describe this story in one-word, I'd say it's kitschy. I read this back when...

If I were to describe this story in one-word, I'd say it's kitschy.

I read this back when there were still only 7 chapters available and gave it a high rating. I picked it up again to finish it and read along with the BLCD (which I recommend you do if it's your first time reading it--there's a pretty good manga + drama CD in the interwebs). The drama CD's well-done, it shined with the slow-paced, gentle feeling of the manga, but listening to it kinda highlighted the feeling that the dramatic parts were both melodramatic (their actions/reactions) and not at all (the circumstance). It's taking things too seriously when there wasn't a lot of substance (Seven Days is similar, but did it slightly better).

It's not that bad a read, it's not that great either. It's certainly good at invoking feelings. If you'd like to read a high-school first-love romance, this is for you. If you'd like to read an adult romance (emotional maturity, not smut!), you're better off finding it elsewhere.