Rating (Out of 5): ~3.5
Publisher: Shonen Jump (VIZ Media)
Release Date: January 2020
Volumes: 18+
Spoilers?: No.
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Goodreads Synopsis:
Two high school geniuses scheme to get the other to confess their love first.
Two geniuses. Two brains. Two hearts. One battle. Who will confess their love first…?!
Will Shirogane ever admit to his insignificant but seemingly infinite lack of nonacademic talents? And what of the other student council members? Are any of them willing to see themselves objectively? Then it’s time for the school cultural festival, which harkens back to a legend of ancient personal sacrifice that inspires the present-day students…symbolically, at least. Plus, a student council arm wrestling competition, balloon animals and a flashback episode to Shirogane’s first awkward weeks as an outsider at Shuchiin High.
Cosplay makes the woman.
Two geniuses. Two brains. Two hearts. One battle. Who will confess their love first…?!
Will Shirogane ever admit to his insignificant but seemingly infinite lack of nonacademic talents? And what of the other student council members? Are any of them willing to see themselves objectively? Then it’s time for the school cultural festival, which harkens back to a legend of ancient personal sacrifice that inspires the present-day students…symbolically, at least. Plus, a student council arm wrestling competition, balloon animals and a flashback episode to Shirogane’s first awkward weeks as an outsider at Shuchiin High.
Cosplay makes the woman.
Review:
Now that graduation is getting closer, Kaguya and Miyuki are forming
different perspectives on their relationship. Kaguya is still just
beginning to understand her real feelings, and still trying to goad
Miyuki into confessing or asking her out. But Miyuki, on the other
hand, has accepted his feelings and is suddenly reacting very different
from how Kaguya expects. Suddenly he's just agreeing with her
teasing, and she doesn't know how to deal with it.
At the end of the volume we get a surprising new insight into how
these two got in this position, how they first met when they started
as freshmen. But before that, we see Miyuki and Kaguya attempting to
push their relationship forward, only to be met with outside forces
interfering, or even their own fears interfering. Like when they
start flirting and Kaguya shows him a few costume options for her
class' cafe. And when Miyuki starts questioning how other people view
him.
Then there are a few chapters outside of them. Ishigami and Miko try
helping out with the festival committee, and we again see how
Ishigami can be quite outgoing in certain circumstances. And when
Miyuki has troubles with balloon animals, and Chika has flashbacks
from teaching him. These are some of my favorite moments, honestly.
Including when she forces the group to have a thumb war because
Ishigami insults her, and it doesn't quite turn in her favor.
This is a lot of fun. I thought the series was wrapping up soon, but
apparently not. It's still going strong.
A review copy was provided by the publisher, VIZ Media, for an honest review. Thank you so, so much!
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