(Currently at Vol 8. ch. 30 so this comment is just made in the moment since the story is up to Vol 13)
Hananoi-kun… they may be “good people” but they’re absolutely awful parents, I’m with your (Japanese) grandmothers feelings on all this. Feels a bit too glossed over and ~friendly~ with the dad considering how much this story goes into how messed up he was because of them. One comment from Hotaru didn’t feel like enough. I hope more is said.
I don't read a lot of Manhwa as often I'm disappointed by the endings, but decided to give this one a go and just... wow. So glad I read it, I loved it from start to finish. I adored both couples and kept wishing the stories would never end, the mix of having the fluffy couple and then the more angst-y couple was great. I would love to have been able to see them all past graduation in their future lives, but was still incredibly pleased with the happy endings!
And that Asexual representation with JJ! Hell yeah, definitely not something you get to see in manga/manhwa! As I was going through the story I did wonder if he was, and my thoughts came to be true, I'm so happy to see some representation even if it wasn't a main part of the story!
10/10, Will definitely read again.
I've loved this manga for so long now and the style change for volume 10 has kinda thrown me a bit, it's cute but not my favourite version the mangaka has put out of our boys. Will still continue to love it though.
It’s been slowly changing over the years, but this one is the most different. I think it might be to reflect that they’re getting older though.
Oh for sure, I've always noticed the changes between volumes, nothing can stay the exact same when its been over a decade since it began! I just think this volume has just been one of the most jarring changes in my eyes but we will adapt and love them anyway.
I hear you! Although I remember I think volume 3 (?) just thinking holy shit Natsuki suddenly got really pretty