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Alright kids let's review the manga I have felt the most guilt over enjoying.
I first read this manga when I was in middle school and decided to read it again as a freshman in college for nostalgia reasons. There might be some spoilers, but I'll try my best.

To start off we have the heroine, Hiyo, the most static shojou character ever invented. Why do I say this? Because she is like every other stereotypical shojou heroine. She can't protect herself, has no common sense, cares for others on a scale of mass proportions, and is "not the prettiest girl around but boys still fall ... for her like dominos". This manga is the biggest reverse harem ever created. Literally every boy falls for Hiyo and either tries to rape or molest her. Seriously, it feels like at least every few chapters Hiyo gets kidnapped, gets her clothes ripped off and gets fondled before Kurou comes to save her. Then she just completely gets over it and it's like none of those traumatic experiences ever happened~
Let's no even talk about how Kurou pretty much molests her when she firsts gets to the school. Eventually she falls in love with him which seems like a weird form of Stockholm syndrome. But it's ok because Hiyo's father promised Kurou that Hiyo could be his fiancee and also Hiyo asked Kurou to marry her when they were three so it's totally valid obviously! Not to mention he's pretty much been stalking her ever since then, but she saved his life so it's ok right. So pretty much this dude is obsessed with this girl he had a relationship with when he was 3 or 5 years old.
But on another note, this manga is very charming. I don't know if this is just the 12 year old girl in me trying to push its way through, but I did find it enjoyable to read again (minus the cringe-y parts). The way the mangaka draws Hiyo's funny expressions and the way she interacts with people is funny and entertaining, and the overall story is ok. Some of the characters are very lovable and in the end you find yourself routing for Hiyo and Kurou to have a happy ending.
And now I'm going to talk about the art. The art is really give or take. There are some very beautiful illustrated parts in this manga. The wings she depicts are stunning, and her landscape layout in the Western Campus is beautiful. But there are also some parts that will just make you go: "What the actual fuck?". The mangaka is notorious for drawing what are called "yaoi hands", hands that are so large they make you feel a wide range of discomfort. The proportions of the characters, the sizes of their bodies, and their height change constantly.

What I'm trying to say is, if you have a guilty pleasure for really stereotypical bad shojou with demon/monster characters in it like I do, you will probably really enjoy reading this manga, but if you are about an interesting female character who can handle herself, turn away now.