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I bought this manga used from a local shop, I didn't even read the back. The front just had its own energy. You can feel the wholesomeness radiating from it!

The art in this is wonderful and soft. Just looking down at the pages makes me smile. It is very reminiscent of 2000s slice of life shoujo manga. The panelling is well thought out and flows with the eye nicely. I enjoy the art. Although it is not unique in anyway it is still good. Art doesn't need to be unique for it to be enjoyed and add to the story. The art is simple ... and sweet just like the story.

The story is wholesome and tugs on your heart. Two boys meet due to one chaotic little brother, food and found family, queer writing with heart, grief, and the struggles of being adopted. All of these are to be found in this manga. The story is contained in one thick volume. It is about as long as three standard volumes. The story is fleshed out and helps give you a better understanding of the characters and their feelings. It feels very true to life without being too saddening. The characters are defined and relatable. All in all I really enjoyed this manga! I 100% recommend to anyone looking for a wholesome slice of life romance!

The precursor to magaka Katsuran Hoshino's work D.Gray-Man. You can 100% tell this was the base of D.Gray-Man.

The main character is a girl named Robin and the story is set in Osaka. Similarly to D.Gray-Man, Robin is a young exorcist with a strange arm and scarred eye. She goes to japan to return her masters ancient relic. She ends up getting into trouble with a local restaurant for eating food and scaring away costumers. They put her to work to pay off this debt. She bonds with the other girl that works there and finds that her fiancé died on the same wreck that ... Robin's sister died on. Thing go south and this beta version of the Millennium Earl shows up to take advantage of her grief.

The art and story are average and some of the panelling feel messy. In D.Gray-Man you can see how refined this one shot becomes. This one shot is average at best for an old 2000s Jump one shot. It is impressive to look back on this piece and realize how Katsuran Hoshino has improved. Overall this one shot is average at best. You can see that a lot ideas and concepts were crammed in. Unfortunately it is a one shot and it is hard to convey all the things Katsuran Hoshino clearly wants to write about in less than 40 pages. This one shot throws you in without really explaining anything and tries to show off all of Katsuran Hoshino concepts. It feels like a good beginning for building off of.