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In my years of reading manga, I've devoured tons of shoujo and romance, but I never would have expected that a school ecchi/eroge art manga would portray one of the healthiest and most charming relationships in the genre. For different reasons, I feel like I could recommend it to both ecchi and shoujo romance readers alike.

Readability: 10
To begin with, as light as this manga feels - not even reaching 30 pages per chapter - it's like a breath of fresh air if you're tired of overly dramatic school romances. The format of "short chapters, different story on almost every chapter" makes it an easy read, ... however, you follow Seto's quick evolution both as a person and in his relationship with Anjou as there are some arcs that are carried through the entire story. Character evolution is crazy good on this manga, but especially for Seto.

Main characters: 10
Even though I started this manga because I love the "bully girl" dynamic in relationships, this one feels different. The "bullying" part is not in a kinky or humilliating way, but more like a sexual/romantic tease from Anjou to Seto. Regarding their initial friendship, she's respectful to him from the very first moment they meet, she wants him to be seen. Seto is a sweet gentleman from the beginning as well. It's a charming couple dynamic.

Side characters: 9
Side characters have an evolution as well. Even though some characters may appear as sterotyplical ecchi characters at first, you get to know them as the story progresses, and chapters centered around them feel as interesting as that of the main couple. Their personalities and problems feel so different, and their interactions are really interesting.

Art: 10
What can I say about the art... I adore when artists have a distinguished style. It's the case for Katou Yuuichi. His characters feel lively, pretty, different to each other, showing different faces, looks, eyes, vibes. His female characters are also very different from each other: all of them are incredibly pretty but have really different styles and body types. As a fanservice-y manga, you get to see lots of anatomy and it feels different for every character. I was also surprised at how good the artist is at drawing any piece of clothing. Heck, this is a must read manga if you're a fashion lover. Clothes are detailed. Outfits are simple, but stylish. Not even sexualized, just pretty. My girl Anjou really knows how to match clothes.

As mentioned before, I recommend it even if you're not into the bully girl trope.