Gave this another read over since the splurge of new translated chapters out caught my attention.
I actually really enjoy how the 4th walls are broken down briefly from time to time, especially when they lampshade implausible or odd events. It seems like a story about mangakas would include humor like that. I'm still looking forward to finishing this to the end, even if it doesn't end up progressing much farther yuri-wise, but my main concern for this manga is with how Yoshinaga and Takeda are portrayed. It troubles me that Yoshinaga seems so one dimensional, with her constant being only her one sided affection for Morishita. Other than the fact that she's an editor, we know next to nothing about her. (The same goes for most of the cast's back story, since aside from their romantic affections/history, not much is fleshed out about their backgrounds.) It just seems doubly so with Yoshinaga being a wedge in our two MC's relationship. In fact, she's pretty much been ineffective in that area (aside from encouraging Morishita in moving to Tokyo and thus separating the two).
As for Takeda, I can't really tell. She clearly admires Sachi, the mangaka, but the same can't quite be said for how she feels about Morishita. Blushes in this manga are far and few, but whenever they appear, they seem to give off the vibe of potential affection rather than just shyness. I can't tell what purpose she would serve in the manga or even what goal she's aiming for (besides being published, though somehow it feels like even that plot line is lacking).
But aside from my personal critique of the characters, I'm still looking forward to finishing. Even though the manga has wrapped up, I really hope (or really, wish) there were more date arcs for the the two. They were so sweet and cute. I miss those terribly.
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