Rating (Out of 5): ~4
Publisher: Yen Press
Release Date: December 16, 2014
Volumes: 4+
Spoilers?: No.
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Volume: 2.
Goodreads Synopsis:
Middle
schoolers Kanata Tanaka and Kazuki Yoshikawa are mature beyond their
years, perfect model students admired from afar by classmates and
teachers alike. But when school's out, these two childhood friends can
let loose as average fourteen-year-olds, fresh in the throes of puberty,
adolescence...and the persistent, bittersweet pangs of first love.
Review:
I wasn’t too sure
what to expect when I started this—mainly how mature it would be, or how cute
it would be. I was sure it would be good, though, and it was.
Kanata and Kazuki
are mature for their age, and they put on a more conservative and serene air
when at school with their classmates. When together, they’re themselves, more
goofy and relaxed. And slowly falling for each other.
This makes it
increasingly hard for them to figure out how to act, having the two worlds
intersect, mixing things up in their heads.
There’s a lot of
cute scenes here, how they don’t react in class, but then comment later
together. Like when Kanata’s hair is done during class, and later Kazuki gives
her a surprise kiss on the neck before fleeing. Or during art class, when
Kazuki volunteers Kanata to model so she won’t have to draw, only to blush as
he realizes he has to then draw and stare at her.
We also meet a
classmate who catches them, and teases and blankmails Kazuki, only for the
tables to later be turned on him.
This is a very
cute, pretty vanilla volume. It was charming and subtle and thoughtful. I
really enjoyed it, and look forward to the next one.
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