pluckaduck's manga / #cute(185)

they are such perfect complements to each other. asahi grounds mitsuki who in turn soothes him with his love and adoration. the kind, knowledgable, and sensitive tsundere x emotive, affectionate ball of sunshine. giving this work any less than 5 or even 4 stars is a crime bc the sheer heartwarming-ness this story emanates is so palpable it makes you optimistic about the good nature of people and envious of an adorable wholesome relationship even if you arent looking for one.

if the story showed the gravity of the ramifications of the bullying and ostracization mc suffered (instead of just social anxiety), it would've been better. if the mc was more resistant and his struggles to trust ml were shown more, instead of being swept along easily by the ml, the romance would actually be cathartic. this is just a shallow attempt at a "misunderstanding" plot type of story. should've dropped it by the first chapter.

lovely. just lovely. it so cute how they started a friendship over a shared interest in something mundane like film, and then developed this relationship into something profound and special and sweet. the story focuses on their relationship and developments, with the film interest as padding and high school as a backdrop to convey the feelings of youth, and with the way the story is told via the atmospheric angles and paneling, the natural banter, all of it together really embodies the theme of "summer youth romance". it's so down-to-earth and simple but also quite romantic. the days passed and time marched on after the summer, but mc was still stuck on his relationship with ml, and couldn't move on. it should have ended, but he couldnt forget the beautiful and fun memories and the longing. truly reminiscent of "summer".