idk what this character dynamic is called but i wish i could inject it into my veins like heroin
EDIT: ok so i'm rereading a few months later with a more clear head (my original comment was slightly manic and very drunk lol) and i still enjoy this series a lot so far but i have more thoughts about it. firstly, it's kinda melodramatic and very cliche in many aspects, to the point i almost laugh at certain moments that are meant to be "serious"; however i do appreciate that the manga playing into certain cliches is (at least partially) deliberate as a sort of homage to a lot of classic yuri works, but regardless this does unfortunately make it read as slightly more shallow than i'd like. imo the biggest strength is the character dynamic, i think adachi and shimamura really made me love angsty one-sided yuri, even if nothing will ever come close to holding a candle to the adashima light novel in that regard, in my personal opinion. i can appreciate moko's whole complex about her coming off as emotionless/"doll-like" and being afraid of hurting others due to that, but again, some parts are a bit too melodramatic and come off as unserious when i think the author could've handled some of the drama with a bit more subtlety and consideration. on the other hand i think my standards for manga as a medium have been skewed by how much subtle introspection and character development is possible via internal monologue in a novel, such as the aforementioned adashima, and therefore maybe i'm being hypercritical for no reason, especially when i'm undeniably enjoying the humour and lighthearted aspects which are more suited to the medium. finally, ignoring everything else i just said, i must emphasise how PEAK fluffy kuudere yuri is.
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