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Yup I'm writing a review because of how pissed I am at this dogshit. Am I bothering with writing a synopsis? Nope, just read the one MAL provided.

The problem with writing a story were one of the two characters doesn't feel the same way about the other character is that you still have to make the two characters have good chemestry. Adachi and Shimamura utterly fails at this. Why are they friends? Because they both skip school together and that's it... Shimamura is the most bland character I've ever read and is a detriment to a potentially interesting story with Adachi.

Lets go over Shimamuras ... character as of volume 1:
Hobbies: none.
Likes: Not really anything. Hangs out with friends cause it's better than being alone, not because she actually enjoys it.
Characteristics: Has colored hair and skips school, yep that's it. (you could probably scrape of more personality from my greasy ass computer chair)

Also don't even get me started on the dogshit creature that randomly spawns in from time to time. Alright so there is this middle schooler typ space alien that just randomly appears from time to time and completely eviscerates any sort of vibe established. You'd think I was making this shit up if you hadn't already read the LN but no. This child that randomly appears does NOT get the hint and even worse Shimamura for some reason does not tell it to fuck off. It just pretends like it's Shimamuras friend and by being with shimamura blocks any sort of character development for Shimamura and any sort of positive story development for Adachi and Shimamura.

I warn you, DO NOT READ THIS ONE. It seems cozy in the beginning but then it shanks you in the back when you think you're safe.

Ironically enough the author faces the same issue as the main character of this manga. When your single goal turns out to no longer be achieveable you find yourself stuck in confusion. But unlike the main character, the author couldn't find a new point of focus and thus created multiple ideas which were never really commited to.

These ideas follow:
The worldbuilding is heavily lacking the necessary flourishing that this kind of setting requires. In a high school show everyone knows what classes are or that when the bell rings the class is over or why someone is using the japanese word senpai in an english ... translation, these things need no explanation. However in this series the little worldbuilding we see is nothing but a tease of what could've been something much greater.

The main issue with the characters is that they never truly have the time allocated to develop. The problem is not that the characters are bad but a lot of them show potential which is never realised upon. The main characters struggle could be the only exeption to this and he is by all means quite interesting.

The pacing, oh god, sometimes I feel like I skipped an entire volume and had to go back to make sure I didn't. Characters of great importance dying with little explanation or conclusion. Main storypoints that seem completely forgotten.

This manga is all show and little substance.

Look, just because you can make 5 to 10 consequtive pictures that beautifully conveys the emotions of your characters doesn't mean that you can make a good story. The horizon is completely relient on those 5 to 10 pictures since the author seemingly has no fucking clue on how to progress their story in a natural way.

My favourite part of the story was the girls past in which the progression of the story follows naturally with the art however its also my least favourite since it proved what the entire story could've been like.

I won't bore you with typical review topics such as ... if the story is unique or a score split up of the different aspects of the manwa. If you don't really care about reasoning and a solid footing but a short term character reaction and perhaps a moral message, go ahead and read this you will love it.