by Koumori
coming June 2, 2026
(4 / 5)
Thank you to Random House Children’s Books, Ink Pop, and NetGalley for providing a free review copy of this book! All opinions in my review are completely my own.
This manga was really cute! There has such a sweet innocence to it with a strong “high school crush” feeling. Waya was a very relatable character for me since I am also a quiet person who doesn’t like to draw attention. It was nice to see Chika and Waya go from basically strangers to friends. I liked seeing Waya open up and even start to interact with other classmates a bit. The story in Volume 1 covers about a year, which surprised me. The time jumps weren’t always super obvious, but the setting indicated the changing seasons. A couple chapters were from the points of view of other characters, which felt a little random, but then again it’s probably setting up storylines for a series. I liked the artwork and was able to read the whole volume in a single sitting. This is a manga that I was like to continue reading.
