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It's exactly as the first (and only) "Not recommended" reviewer said, this manga is absolute garbage, and I'm actually very disappointed that this was ever recommended to me. I was looking for a proper romance story about a brooding and cold ML who starts off very aloof and harsh, but overtime he slowly opens up when he meets the timid and gentle FL, but that doesn't happen at all.

What I get instead is in the first few chapters, the ML (Will) attempts to sexual assault the FL (Miyako), and the rest of the story is basically just that! Hell, the moment he first laid ... eyes on her, he only noticed her breasts, commenting to his butler (or whatever tf he's supposed to be) that they looked like 'melons.'

I finally had enough after ch. 4 or 5, when Miyako was stressing herself out because she had assumed Will was homesick since his usual demeanor had changed. One thing led to another, and the prick, once again, forces himself onto Miyako, this time with the two of them sleeping together, not because Miyako herself is in love with that prick, but because she felt bad and wanted to comfort him. Turns out, there was nothing wrong with him AT ALL, and he successfully slept with Miyako, laughing it off by telling her she "secretly enjoyed it.", despite Miyako being visibly upset over basically being raped. The story actually gaslights the reader into believing that what Will did was okay by treating the scene like some wholesome and funny moment. The guy literally tells Miyako that, despite Miyako's protest, it was fine because she "secretly enjoyed it." And the worst part is, he was technically right. Eventually, she begins to fall in love with the prick simply because he had a tragic past or some shit (I hardly know because I didn't care to read any further).

After that, I reluctantly continue to read to see if Miyako at least attempts to confront Will for basically forcing himself on her, and while it seemed that she called him out on it, the story turns the blame on Miyako because she's "Just being stubborn and doesn't want to fall in love with Will because her heart was broken before", not because Will is a manipulative piece of shit. Are you joshing me...? She actually enjoys being tricked and harassed by some arrogant douche who only cares about her big chest and body, what a degenerate. What a pathetic waste of a shoujo manga.

Do not waste your time with this disgusting excuse for a shoujo romance. The power imbalance between the ML and FL is frustrating and gross to read through. I'm all for the Arrogant Guy x Bashful Girl dynamic if it's done right, and this story is definitely not it. The FL never grows a backbone to stand up and reject the ML simply because he has information that she needs for her stupid college thesis paper, and the ML is such an insufferable asshole that I don't even have the energy to list everything I loathe about him.

I'm giving it, at most, a 2/10 because at least the art is rather pretty to look at, but don't bother with this disaster of a story, it definitely ruined my day, lol.

This anime (in my opinion) is very cute. Nothing ground-breaking or profound, but it does feel surprisingly human. One issue I do have with the series, however (aside from how short it is), is how quickly the lead couple hooked up.

So, we've got Mei, a timid, pessimistic, and socially awkward girl who's completely jaded to the idea of making friends after being bullied for so long. She meets Yamato, the typical popular guy who's also Mr. Knight in Shining Armor, and at the start, she seemingly wants nothing to do with him. It's understandable why she's so short with Yamato when you take her ... past into account. She's aloof, skeptical, and always expects the worst from people because all she's ever known about "friendship" is betrayal. Suddenly having the popular guy, who's friends with the idiot who peaked up her skirt, asking to be her friend, is not something a jaded loner would agree to.

So why is it despite only knowing Yamato for a few days, they instantly become a couple? By Ep. 3 Yamato states that they are indeed a couple, while Mei is still unsure of their relationship status and overall feelings for Yamato. Them suddenly becoming a couple by the 3rd episode feels as if the relationship is being forced onto Mei, even more so considering how closed-off and shy she is at the idea of being in a relationship. I get that this must be Yamato's way of getting Mei to open up and be honest with her feelings since by Ep.2, It's quite obvious that Mei has developed some feelings for Yamato, but the issue is that it feels like Yamato isn't giving Mei much breathing room, or a chance to slow down and gather her thoughts and emotions. Consider the fact that she's been heavily bullied, doesn't have friends and has never even been in a relationship before, so of course this would be very overwhelming for her, yet Yamato kind just asserts his affection onto her, despite her protests.

Being able to relate to Mei heavily, I feel that it would've taken me A LOT longer to open up, let alone date anyone who suddenly took an interest in me without giving a reason as to why. Someone as cynical and guarded as Mei should've asked her love interest WHY exactly he took an interest in her. I know Yamato confesses to her that he fell in love with her the moment she kicked him down the stairs, but that was AFTER he had already taken an interest in her, so he wasn't really being honest about why he even fell in love with her in the first place. I'm sure the incident at the stairs further sparked his intrigue of Mei, but what made him so curious about her to begin with?

I thought Ep.1 was cute, Yamato gave Mei his number, and she calls him because some creep is following her, and he comes to her rescue, with the episode ending with Yamato kissing Mei. Ep.2 was pretty solid, as well. I liked that it showed Mei struggling with her sudden feelings for Yamato after he kissed her. I wish she had pressed him for further answers, like why he started liking her when she was just a nobody before they bumped into each other. Mei clearly took a liking to Yamato but couldn't completely trust him because he's known for being a bit of a people pleaser and she doesn't want to get hurt again. The scene when he kisses her over and over doesn't really answer anything for her. To me, it just shows me a guy who's infatuated with a shy girl but doesn't give a clear reason for why other than "She's cute." Later on in the story, Yamato proves his love and loyalty to Mei and works to better himself, which I appreciate, but I think having the two hook up very early in the story only made Yamato look like he was forcing the relationship onto Mei. They could've started off slowly, like a proper slow-burn romance, rather than just declare that the two are a couple just because they shared a few kisses that honestly felt one-sided on Yamato's part.

I think the story would've been better if the romance had been paced properly, and maybe then I wouldn't feel so conflicted about Yamato's character. Don't get me wrong, I think he's endearing and charming. He's really kind and sweet, and he's ultimately the one who helps Mei realize the good in others. However, his approach to hooking up with Mei was too rushed, which made it feel like his advances were forced and a bit uncomfortable. I get he tries to help Mei, but I just wish the writers could've had Mei and Yamato get together a bit later in the story.

Overall, the story is very sweet and wholesome. I haven't read the manga, but I'm hoping the romance doesn't struggle with the same pace issue, though I'm sure that's not the case, unfortunately.