This isn't cute/happy yuri. It's the other kind. Angst, deep confrontations of feelings. It's kinda similar to a couple of Amano Shuninta's works, Philosophia and The Feelings We All Must Endure.
It was the last couple of pages on chapter 2 (edit 2: actually designated chapter 1.5) that really sold me on this series. These are no oblivious protagonists.
And I really hope there's more on a steady schedule. I don't meant he scanlation, I mean, considering it's a doujin (I think) there's no publisher, no set release dates, so there can be a large stretch between chapters. :/

Edit: I have returned 8 years later and it is still a solid story deserving of the 9 I gave it. I'm glad the mangaka released a bunch more chapters (officially there's 9 chapters listed, but the .5 chapters are effectively their own chapters so there's more like 12+bunch of extras), wish we had a regular schedule, of course.
Also, holy damn there's a spin-off!! Yay!

... Last updated on May 17th, 2022, 6:19pm

I read all 9 chapters in a couple of days. This is a quality yuri series that I would recommend for anyone looking for a new yuri series to give them the warm and fuzzies, without too many of the tropes that seem to plague the other series trying to keep up with Citrus.

Plot: 4/5

Overall, the plot is not particularly unique but it is presented well, with twists of various sentiments that complicate the already tricky subject of lovers separated by years and social order. I enjoyed reading about how both protagonists genuinely seek to help one another grow and become better people.

Art: 5/5

The art is very pretty with plenty of the artist's own unique flairs. The characters are all very pretty and cute, and you can tell how much the artist likes them by the intricacies in their facial expressions and postures.

Composition: 4/5

So far there are nine chapters with average page counts being about 25-30 each. There is a good balance of dialogue and art and I never felt as if I were struggling to decide which of these I was more drawn to. Perhaps a little more dialogue would add some umph to the particularly expressive art.

Criticism:

There are two complaints I have about this series.

Updates: First and foremost, the updates to this series are very, very slow, and it seems that, on top of this, the time between chapters is inconsistent. By far, the biggest complaint I have encountered in the comment sections of manga review sites and blogs is that the author takes too much time to update the series. The wait can be weeks or even months between chapters...to put it into perspective, the most recent chapter was released in January of this year.

If the updates were big- say, 40-60 pages or more- I would say such wait times would be more understandable, given the quality of art and the nature of the plot itself. For relatively short chapters, though, months long waits seem excessive. Granted, I have no idea what goes on in the artist's neck of the woods...for all we know, there might be other series in progress. Still, I think the fans at least deserve a forecast of when they can roughly expect updates.

Taboo Lampshading: I have no idea how to word what I will be trying to explain, so I apologize for any confusion or lack of credibility. Basically, as is not uncommon in yuri series, the taboo the protagonists are engaged in is verbally emphasized frequently, to the point of it seeming as if the author is trying too hard to convince the audience of

... Last updated on July 23rd, 2020, 12:01am