I LOVE THIS??? It’s been a while since I’ve read office lady yuri, and this one goes all in on that setting and delivers it. The way their relationships developed was frustrating at times but also pretty satisfying by the end. Although it’s true it took a WHILE.
Ayaka's whole-hearted dedication to Hiroko was so fun - It’s just pure, unfiltered, unconditional love that contrasted well with the complicated, cynical, second-guessing love that Hiroko had. Hiroko's hesitance can be frustrating but I enjoyed her complexity. And yeah, that final confession was so touching - it really felt like a culmination of every single time Ayaka has said she loves Hiroko.
It’s so funny that it’s revealed in the epilogue that Ayaka was the one time Hiroko’s gaydar did not work, because throughout the entire story I’ve been screaming at her how her gaydar is way off and to have the author acknowledge it at the end was super vindicating lmao.
The upfront queer theming was very nice too - I’m always a huge fan of yuri stories that feature lesbian bars, because the characters having a safe queer space to vent out lets them be more open about their emotions and the story generally becomes more grounded.
Also, FUCK MEN. UGH. They almost made me throw up in this one, fuck patriarchy seriously. Except Yuuya senpai - maybe my bars are so low for men but he is a sweetheart isn’t he. It’s men like him that reminds me I am still technically bisexual god dammit.
Also Risa is so precious, she's arguably the one that made both Ayaka and Hiroko change their act up more as the story progressed, and I'm a little sad she had to go through a heartbreak but at least she got over it and found someone by the end.
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