So uh... Toxic relationship those basically agreed to have?

I always appreciate just how close all the female members of the Nearl family are...

I haven't seen anything about it aside from it coming out, but that new Fire Emblem Warriors got me excited and hopefully, we'll get more of those two ><

Oh no, is that drama on the horizon?!

Obviously, it jumped a bit, but that's given considering it's just a one-shot. Would be really neat if it had a few chapters and a proper epilogue. Regardless, it was a fun and cute read.

I was on edge the first time I read it. It really was a perfect setup for various "sad" turns. I had to glance at the tags to assure myself that this was, in fact, a wholesome story. Even then I just expected it to have one. From the rich girl being a ghost, through the entire bus just not being there/existing at all, and to a bit more grounded things like the rich girl suddenly not appearing in the bus. Hell, I even expected it to have a somehow openly bittersweet ending.
Luckily it all went away at the second read. While pretty simple and basic, it was executed well enough. I enjoyed it. Wholesome/10

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This really feels more like yaoi than yuri. Maybe the art style that just adds to the odd feeling of the story so far. Although I won't lie, I always preferred the "Why can't I feel love/attraction towards others" trope in my "boys love" stories, so that might also be why it feels more like yaoi to me.
Other than that, apparently, smoking will be a big thing here. Or at least it's being set up to be some kind of a big or slightly bigger thing. The plot so far is just a big word "Suddenly". Matoi suddenly meets this other girl, she suddenly gets a ride from her, she suddenly learns where she lives, they suddenly go out on a date, and then there's this sudden question about having a boyfriend.

I guess we'll learn this manga's angle in the next chapter?

This ship is like love itself. I don't know where it came from, I don't know how it works, but whenever I see it, it makes me happy and that's the only thing that matters

Oh...

Four chapters in and I'm still not sure what this story's mood is trying to go for. In general, it feels like some kind of self-insert fantasy, which would be alright if this was supposed to be just a silly, wholesome story with a typical "oh we're too far apart to be together" which would provide to be the main "drama" portion of the story. But then we have the first chapter, which just bombards us with angsty facts like bullet points. Now commenting over the first chapter alone could take a while, but it's just... Rushed in such a way that it really feels like wasted potential. Now I understand this is based on an LN and it was like that in the source material, but still, the way it was handled is... Lackluster.
Also, Ayu has controlling parents who would go as far as to get her to a psychiatrist to "fix her" yet she apparently has no issue getting enough money to get to Tokyo and even have a "make-over". I would buy it if her parents gave up on her, but they clearly didn't... In their own way. The parents' side of it feels inconsistent. You can patch it with excuses, but... I'unno.

Ayu is just an odd character. With how her parents were, wouldn't it make her think there's something wrong with her? Wouldn't there be some kind of her forcing herself to "be normal"? Was there some kind of community she was part of that would let her know it was okay? It felt like she just googled stuff and decided upon the first search. We don't know that. Maybe we will, but why just throw at us all those pieces of information and omit details like that. Eugh... She was also just betrayed by her entire environment and yet it doesn't seem like she cares that much. No trust issues, no nothing. Sure, there's that one bit where she's afraid of admitting to sensei about her gayness but... It's just as if nothing happened. That's my main issue with the mood of this story. We got bombarded in the first chapter, only to roll into a fantasy perfect setting and nobody cares about anything.
I get that it's only chapter 4 and it's setting up the mood... But I'm not sure what mood. I'm not sure how I should feel about this.
I think it doesn't help that I'm not particularly... Attached to the characters. Ayu seems like she's made to be seen as a precious little muffin. Which would be fine if not for all that chapter1-baggage. The way she acts now would work if we got some flashbacks from time to time to throw a bit of a "flaw" into her character. Having that chp1 dump and her acting this way is just jarring. The makeover she got also didn't help. Now, I understand why she did it and I will admit it made sense, this might be just a "me" issue, but it feels like a different character, is all. Maybe if we got a bit more of her old self acting the way she acts now, but it just... Doesn't click.
Sensei is... I don't hate her. Although she's the stereotype of a neet author with not many, if any, traits to like about her, at least so far. Sure she agreed to accept Ayu as her uh... Maid? House help? But even then you learn that it's not really her money. Then there are the moments that are supposed to have some comedic value where she either tricks or... Well, manipulates(?) Ayu. Which would be fine, if not for the fact of what we know about the poor girl.

Now, while I talked a lot of crap about chapter 1, I think it had potential with a few things it did. It sort of showed a confused girl trying to look for answers. I also adored (from a writing perspective! or plot or whatever you want to call it) the way she got baited into admitting to her friends that she's gay. Now that shows naivete and how people like that get quickly burned out and forced to lock up into their tiny shells because "society bad". I also very much like the art, it's a very pretty manga.

With all that off of my mind, I hope that we'll get plenty of reasons to like the Sensei character, that Ayu will settle down, relax and be able to confront herself about all the feelings dwelling within her. I hope this manga settles for a mood that will fit what we were presented with so far and that I'll be able to enjoy it even more.

This wasn't a very exciting start. Unless that means the author gonna put more time and effort into building up the (social) environment since it was briefly mentioned. I also don't think people should have their hopes up for that aromantic/asexual part. Not the first nor the last manga with an MC who thought they're either or both, only to become a horny love mess. Unless just mentioning it by name is enough.
Well, regardless, Let's see where this story will take us.

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So with the last thing/issue/problem/drama/something solved(????), we can move on. Next, the festival stuff! Imagine all the ways we can get yuriblocked in a setting like that!

Oh, what a treat this was to find.

This manga really surprised me a few times with its mood. At first, it gave off really cold vibes, which made me a bit worried that it's how it would be. It especially fit considering how cheerful Matsuri was. Having this really cold bookstore owner and this cheerful high school girl. Now, that's partially what this story is about of course, but I just expected way more extreme... Uh... Coldness from our current miss Sunflower.
Luckily the mood really warmed up after just a few chapters, which I was glad for. Because this really turned out to be a warm read. The second thing that surprised me was how introspective it was... Introspective? I think that's the right word to use here. I expected a bit more of a typical slice-of-life manga, but instead, I got a very deep and emotional look at some of the characters' backstories and personalities. With the constant back and forth jumps between the past and the present, we can see the same characters in a different light and see how they got shaped to be the way they are "in the present". While I know it'll be a weird comparison, this reminded me a bit of "Haru and Midori". Just... Well... Less heavy? If that make sense? Being done with what's translated, I might re-read that one. Might be I remembered it all wrong.

Now, from what I understand the story is at least 3 volumes ahead of what's available here, but I'll still have to ask (and wait for future updates to get my answer) about how will it go for those two. So far the manga dances around the issue of Matsuri having to move on or going to college and all that. While I wouldn't expect a sad ending, for some reason I wouldn't be surprised to receive a bittersweet ending from this story? Oh well, hopefully, there'll be a good end for those two.

This I like

It had a theme it stuck with through the entire thing, even the ending, which I highly appreciate. Too many stories try to go for a theme and drop it or just use it when convenient. Even multi-chapter stories tend to make this mistake. Aside from that it was "the usual" but done great. Also considering that small picture on the last page, I'll consider that they got something going.

A sweet story with a consistent theme, a little bit of drama to stir things up, and a happy ending.

Well if the series was put to an end abruptly, that's a shame. The way it handled its "drama" and with all this background buildup with Lin's family, I was curious where it would go.

Was following it since the first chapter, but recently decided to re-read it, just to refresh myself on everything going on in this manga. I gotta say I forgot about quite a few things. Like this starting with Kurumi writing an ongoing piece that had a similar title to the manga itself. It was brought up once in the manga itself aside from the start, and considering how long it always takes between updates, it just slipped from my mind.
It also caught me off guard with how I remembered it. Like I remember it having drama, but re-reading it with the mindest of how those "Dramas" resolved, I couldn't really believe how "important" it felt at the time of those chapters being fresh. Because all their issues, aside from the crux of the plot, are very relatable stuff. Which might be why it felt so impactful at the time. Also why I consider this series to be so wholesome and nice to read, but without it being overly cotton-candy of a manga.
I also can't help but appreciate all those subtle metaphors that are in this, that comment on all the things happening in the manga itself. Some are less subtle than others, but noticing them is always fun.
Not to mention watching all those happy reactions from Ruriko whenever Kurumi does something nice or even as much as does something with her in mind. If Kurumi is a hamster, then Ruriko is definitely a doggo. It's just so precious.
Re-reading this really made me appreciate the plot, which seems simple, but it starts with both of them questioning both happiness and what marriage is, as well as changing self (or not being able to) and watching as they both try and change for one another. Not because they feel like they have to, but because they want to, since they see it makes the other (And themselves in the process) happier.
It made me think of this author's other work, and I should re-read that too.
Well, this ended up being longer than I wanted. But I just felt like letting it all out after re-reading it.

The last few chapters made me think of something. People usually joke about how you start your relationship backward from kissing or having sex and then dating. Those two started by marrying one another, and only now are they having dates and acting shy about it. Because of the way they act about this "bonding day" it's pretty much a "date night". It's pretty amazing.

I really had to adjust to this manga before I was able to fully enjoy it. All this over-the-top behavior was pretty overwhelming at first. Still, I like Ai as she has that charm about her. And of course, Misumi is precious.

Regarding chapter 23 I think they were in a tricky situation from the start. What's it called? Greek tragedy? Where you have to choose what's right or what's convenient and regardless of what you choose, you end up in a pickle. Although I think originally it was gods laws versus human laws or something like that. Well, whatever, they were boned no matter what they choose. Or what Ai would choose to do in this situation.
If anything, I'm sort of glad that Ai went out and admitted the whole thing. If anything, it fits in with her passionate way of expressing herself. This just proves she's passionate about her lil' goddess and not just because of her being "a goddess".

Huh, what a cute series this turned out to be. I thought I'd hate the protag just from the title alone, but I really grew fond of her. She really just wants to have people around her. To be fair I like all of them in their own unique way. It was such a comfy read.

Also while I would like for a certain girl to end up with Kasumi because of reasons and preferences, I really do hope that if this does get an ending at one point, it'll be the rest of the girls realizing what they had all along. Kasumi just being this yuri force of nature that made them realize how gay they really were.

Why did the title make you think that you would hate her? And did you just start this series? Also, I’m on the opposite end. I was hoping to that the series would get a little more extreme/direct since I haven’t ever really been able get my yuri harem fix lol? But yeah, this is really cutesy, which is fine. But I kind of want them to stop to stop beating around the bush. Oh, well. Hopefully, I’ll be able to go somewhere else for that one of these days.

Like I mentioned, it was just the title. It gave me arrogant vibes, and as we know our girl Kasumi is everything but arrogant.
Also is it really a harem? I think it would be poli at best. Since some of 'em like someone + Kasumi. Unless harem stuff can work that way.
Regardless, I don't mind. Harem or not, I would just hate to see any of those girls end up sad and alone. I like 'em too much for that

Now that's a beautiful example of friendship we should all learn from

I love how every chapter manages to have something unsettling about it. Even if it's just something small, it's always there.

Now that's depressing. Although I wouldn't mind "following" Hina to see just how she'd develop. It's that morbid curiosity.

I hope Pakee won't suffer for the sake of plot development in the future.

Oh no... Or maybe oh yes? Regardless, the plot thickens... Maybe.

What a lewdly adorable story. Glad I stumbled upon this and decided to give it a chance.

Shoutout to yuri-nurse from chapter 7 and our beloved yuri-sempai.

Can't wait for more.