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There is nothing really exceptional about this series except for the artwork, which is rather nice, but not unique. Not much about this series is unique at all and the characters are banal at best, but that may just be this manga's power. It's believable. I can see middle school and high school girls being able to relate to this manga, as the manga clearly tries to play up to what society perceives the emotions and dreams of an excitable teen girl are like.

There has literally been no original plot here, with each chapter being the typical fare of the shojo genre: Valentine's Day, ... Summer Vacation, White Day, Amusement Park Date, Going Over to Each Other's House, Friend's Crushes, School Festival, Skipping Assembly, Movies Date, etc. There is no overarching plot or arcs, so the series feels more like an anthology of one-shots. Each chapter culminates in a super fluffy and quotable moment, which I will admit are very cute.

In my opinion, there are much better entries to the High School rom-com genre than this series. The only thing I can really commend this manga on is that the main character's relationship is non-toxic and unexpectedly mature for their age, and is a good model for young couples in high school to follow. No over-over-over-protective boyfriends. No overly-insecure girlfriends. No physical violence. There is trust and growth. Cute, sweet, fluffy moments. Boy doesn't pressure the girl to do "H-things". No emotional blackmail or sexual abuse. No cheating.

One thing I am so happy to have been deprived of is the hackneyed bullying trope. I am so glad the girl isn't conveniently homeless either, or that the guy is conveniently rich. They are very ordinary and as real as it gets, which, as I said at the start of this review, may be this manga's power after all.