i can’t believe i took so long to pick this up but it has already become a favourite of mine! this is like, my absolute favourite yuri dynamic, the shy, desperate, clingy unpopular girl and the popular pretty girl who takes an interest in her for some reason. a bit generic but when it’s done well it’s great, and i love how this dealt with their conflicting personalities while also exemplifying their similarities. i really love the chill and introspective vibes and the frozen time felt so cozy and is also a great plot device too (and them kissing in front of everyone while time is stopped is so exiting, its adorable) the ending sequence was great too and felt like a satisfying and complete finish to everything (also seeing haruka blush like that and finally being honest with herself was so cute).
edit: a few years later and at this point i have to consider this a yuri classic, the story and character development is really well executed, it doesn't go on for too long it's the perfect length to do what it wants to do, so it's always fun to re-read every once in a while, perfect level of lightheartedness mixed into the plot while still generally not cheapening the serious aspects such as the character development. i would definitely consider putting this in a top 10 of all time list i think, it's only grown on me more over time as i really appreciate the kind of themes it deals with. if i had to give a criticism i'd say they definitely should've dealt with the creepy teacher somehow.
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