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This is a masterpiece (at least to me) and let me tell you why.

As you may see, this manga is short, only 30 chapters and that's what makes it really enjoyable.
"Why ?" you might ask ?

Well, first of all, the characters are incredible. This story is about a strawberry farmer named Sugiura Minoru and Moriya Sara, a college student who aspires to become a teacher after graduating.

Minori is a 33-year-old strawberry farmer, scary but also good looking at first and the way he's unable to express his emotions will make you attach yourself to him.
On the other hand, Sara is lively, outgoing, energetic and also ... shy but that's what make her lovely !

After her grandpa broke his leg, she's going to work in his stead at the strawberry greenhouse and that's where the love story begins.

"What makes it great to have such characters ?", great question my fellow reader.
They have complete opposite personalities, different tastes and there's a big age difference but they assemble perfectly like Yin and Yang, it's a perfectly balanced romance story.
They quickly learn to know about each other while working at the greenhouse and that's where Sarah realises that Minori is a caring and charming man. ("Never judge a book by its cover" as they say)

While they both struggle to express their feelings towards each other, the story doesn't revolve around this, it actually evolves with a good rhythm and it's not like a high school lovey-dovey couple, it's a genuine mature relationship that will fill the void you had and didn't know about!

Secondly, the art is awesome. The story and art are Irono's own work !
This manga is filled with great drawings and a huge variety of face expressions, from cute "chibi" faces to detailed close-ups that will allow you to see their beauty from every angle !
You will also be able to learn how to to take care of strawberries and other growing methods alongside Sara !
(A little side note, on Irono's Twitter, he mentioned once that his parents work as farmers in a greenhouse as well, to show you that what he shares in his manga is probably genuine knowledge)

To conclude, we have here a short manga surely, but one that won't make your mind go crazy because it's cringy or because it has a really slow pace; a masterpiece that will fulfil the love story you ever wanted without wanting a sequel because it just has a perfect way of ending a story.
The 30 chapters may seem really little but the rhythm makes it the perfect length so you won't feel bored because it's too slow or annoyed because it's going too fast.

TL;DR : A good rhythm to the story, it's a mature relationship and the art is great. The characters have a great development and the story will leave you with a sense of serenity.

PS : This is my first review ever and English is not my first language, I apologise if the grammar or syntax is incorrect. I tried my best to sell you this manga without going too much into the details and express how I truly felt after finishing it. I appreciate feedbacks.

(TL notes : 杉浦実 (Sugiura Minoru) in the manga is translated as Sugiura Minori and 森谷サラ (Moriya Sara) is translated as Moritani Sarah. I know 谷 is more often translated as "tani" but I was unsure. There are different ways of translating and pronouncing names in Japanese so I don't know which one the author had in mind.)