this is rlly funny and cute, the prince cafe thing completely took me by surprise because I didn't read the summary. That was hella funny omg, reverse maid-sama
omg LMAO yea I love the random-ass rapid fire cliches that end up being completely overturned?? hilarious. It also means that's there's no dragged out misunderstandings because they frequently push each other to fess up about what happens to be worrying them.
also i love the artstyle, the main couple is rlly cute and they have fun chemistry. Some ppl are put off by the male lead but honestly he's not that bad, I actually like his character I find it really interesting -- and by that I mean he acc has a sense of character. He doesn't suddenly go mushy for the main girl, it genuinely feels like he grew fond of her and eventually fell for her, but that doesn't mean he's going to have a complete personality shift and act sappy, he's clearly stated he's not about that, but he does show he cares in other ways that are usually more through his actions than words. Basically, it's just his personality. Lowkey they have a cat and dog dynamic that I've usually seen with the genders reversed, and it's one of the dynamics I find fun.
Althoughh, some parts just sorta... zoom by? and things are picked up and dropped fast, which makes some scenes or plot points feel rushed. Likee, what even was the baker girl lol. but, the relationship build-up itself doesn't feel rushed and I actually enjoy reading mugi and kurose together. Since that does seem to be the focus of the story, as there's no real plot outside their relationship, I'm fine with the random plot moments. Also everyone around them is rlly funny, my personal fav is Hinata she's so cute lmao. I do wish we got more expansion into the character's other relationships though, like Riri who seemed like she'd be so prominent as Mugi's childhood friend but just randomly pops in and out of the story every once in a while.
all in all, I'd prob rate it closer to 3.8, I do really enjoy reading this though
Also Aiko is a goddamn beast, I love her, I wish there was more of her. She's there for a literal hot second but by god does she make it count. I want a manga just about her bulldozing her way through shoujo manga storylines and tropes.
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