There's something really enjoyable about series that are set in the late Meiji - Taisho era. Something about the aesthetic in the clothing and architecture where there's that clash between the traditional Japanese and contemporary Western styles coming together and coexisting before the country became more homogenous in its own style of Westernisation. Shoutout to such other series like Love Letter for the Marching Puppy and Goodbye, My Rose Garden (technically not Taisho as it's set in Britain, but same time period).
Overall, a series that had a very strong start, but one that definitely needed another volume or two to both further the main pair's relationship and give a little more substance to side characters like Suzu (besides her being very sad about not getting suitors). The ending was the most logical conclusion outside of other endings that would have fallen under the tragedy heading, but definitely needed just a bit more time to cook a bit in that the angst around the engagement should have stewed a bit longer to drive in the despair surrounding the situation, which might make the resolution a bit more deserved. (spoiler for Goodbye, My Rose Garden -> Which was also a problem I had with this series as well, where the engagement and ensuing marriage of the noblewoman character to another nobleman was brought on within the last 3 chapters and resolved with the noblewoman just exiting the wedding still in her wedding dress, declaring her undying love to her maid and ending it right there, consequences implied to not have occurred)
Lovely art and a nice expression of range from the author considering what they have written before lol.
