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Now, this is my first review on this site and so expect some amateurishly written opinions on what you will read ahead.

(Other reviews have already mentioned the important details so I'll keep this one short)

Skip to Loafer is a manga that leaves an impression on your diverse range of manga lists. It's unique and realistic. It gives the readers benefits and raises their standards for the future Josei-and-Seinen-genre manga that they will read ahead. So Don't Skip on it just because the cover and premise may irk you. Try the first chapter and see if it's to your liking. Truly a hidden gem.

The most solid slice-of-life coming-of-age rom-com of its generation.

The main character is a lovably pure-hearted idiot whose charming presence brings out the good nature in any metropolitan cynic in her new school. It's her naive, (mostly) well-intended, and honest struggle that gives this series the humorous tone to make all the dramatic parts digestible, fun, and addictive. It's hard not to root for everybody to do well.
And although most of everybody keeps on their good side, every character gets rounded with their own set-backs: delusional narcissism, manipulative tendencies, two-faced demeanor, social anxiety, workaholism, bad fashion sense, being too damn beautiful and popular. All without splitting ... the characters into trivial/serious phases.

The main focus is over the whole cast with a variety of issues that always keep a balance of impact and light-heartedness without the least bit of absurd whiplashes. Teenage melodrama and introspective revelatory monologue is kept to a comfortable minimum without sacrificing any understandability.
The understated hook throughout becomes a relationship that builds up slowly and subtly, and does so based on the pair's chemistry as everybody gets to know each other, instead of a forced first-day set-up followed by a 10 volume stale-mate.

It has an old-school-ish art-style with great sense for expressiveness, whether it's in its plentiful humorous moments or the cool serious ones.

Despite all that, it is still a generic Shoujo set-up with essentially the same well-worn formula. A girl with room for self-improvement meets nice, popular and pretty, slightly mysterious and troubled boy. Sprinkle in some love triangles and you've got a plot.
Where the series shines is in the execution and everything surrounding the romantic drive. Simply put, it's a well-written and personable coming-of-age romance. It treats its characters well and gives everyone the space they deserve.

It's still very early in its run and it takes on a lot of things and does them slowly. Currently emerging drama could get too edgy for its own good, and the pair might not grow as steadily as they should. Still, what's out now is worth the time of any coming-of-age and rom-com fan.

This work deserves so much more recognition and praise. To echo what the other reviewer said, this is a solid coming-of-age shoujo work.

The story follows Iwakura Mitsumi's highschool journey moving from the countryside to Tokyo with an ambition to enter a prestigious university and enter the public service workforce. Mitsumi is honest, hardworking, and a little naïve (in a good way). The story portrays an honest and multifaceted view of highschool life: childhood dreams/aspirations, new budding friendship, first love/romance, self-doubt, self-growth, and every other million things that come during our adolescent years. It truly depicts the nostalgia of high school life but also sheds light ... on important issues like jealousy, body-image issues, friendship conflicts, etc. The artwork is soft and warm which perfectly captures the essence of the work. It is lighthearted work and it genuinely made me laugh and smile non-stop straight from the start. I know the story is ongoing but it has been pretty consistent so I have no doubt it will continue to do well. This work truly felt like a breath of fresh air and I would recommend this to everyone.

Also, I have the phattest crush on Mitusmi’s aunt, Nao-chan, and I hope to see more of her in the future.