I like this story. Feels very grounded in ways a lot of Yuri stuff, both new and old, often doesn't. I love real lesbian stories, and I think this is a good example. Meeting a nice queer friend, the talking, crushing, and attracting admiration you frankly don't care about. All these elements are present in other stories that don't execute on them in a way that connects with me quite as much. That is to say, I feel it, this story.
I also really enjoy non-moe manga art.