Rating (Out of 5): ~4
Publisher: Kodansha Comics
Release Date: June 2018
Volumes: 7+
Spoilers?: Light.
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Goodreads Synopsis:
NOTHING VENTURED, NO XP
GAINED Frustrated at the slow pace of their relationship, Hirotaka asks
Narumi on a real date, with one critical stipulation: They can’t show
their otaku sides at all! Can the two find something to bond over in the
absence of games, manga, and anime? Meanwhile, Hanako and Taro revisit
the origins of their own tempestuous relationship back when they were in
high school, and even Naoya seems to be spending more time with a new
friend!
Review:
This series is very quickly growing on me.
In the first half, the author plays around with mixing up the
chapters, extending a main plot line. It makes for a fun read, though
I think she does it better in the second volume with timing.
We get to see Hirotaka and Narumi go on a real date and try to leave
out anything otaku related. It's hard, as that's a large part of
their lives. Narumi also gets to act like a “real” girlfriend and
take care of Hirotaka when he's overworked himself. In the second
half, we get to see how Narumi and Hanako actually became friends by
revealing their otaku obsessions. And we go way back, to see how
Hanako and Taro met in high school and started going out. We got to
see a vulnerable side of Hanako during this, which was really
sweet—and honestly a surprise.
My main excitement in this volume, though, was seeing Naoya. He is
literally the cutest, and I love him so much. I realized just how
much in this volume, and I'm a bit obsessed. In this volume, he meets
a girl, Ko, who is awkward and shy and afraid of interacting with
people. Given how oblivious and outgoing Nao is, it makes for a
really sweet pair. I will admit I was a little disappointed that
Naoya doesn't meet a cute boy instead, but that's okay. I was kind of
hoping there would be more diversity in the characters, but I was
very quickly won over by Nao x Ko.
It might be mainly because of Nao at this point, but I'm a bit
obsessed, and feel like I must read the next one as soon as possible.
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