The moment i began reading, i knew this was something unique.
The art is as beautiful as Chiba Kozue makes her mangas and its breath taking.
The romance is the most compellling that i have ever read, to find true love within art is something so deep and meaningful that words alone can not depict its true feelings. This manga has shown this to the limit and it was just so beautiful..
The ending was cut short but i think Chiba suggested for us to have our own imagination to how it would end, just like Nanaka and Chihaya's love was creatively imagined.

This is my best Chiba Kozue manga in all times and possibly the shortest, heartfelt story...

... Last updated on April 23rd, 2010, 9:00pm

The atmosphere is so warm! Well, I just read chapter 1 but I think that this one is very nice. The art isn't bad at all, the ones who are saying this should first prove me that they do better. But it's evocative of Tanemura Arina's style at some parts. I read that there will be a love-triangle which I think is very "sad" because it's such a clichée-thing. But I'm very exited what will happen (°_°)
But I also think it's a pity that the heroine is sooo unconfident. Heroines in shoujo-mangas are always like that, unexperienced in love, shy and unconfident. Or totally confident, always with a big or rather say huuuuge smile but also totally unexperienced in love and shy when it comes to their first love. Why can't any author find a mean or create a new character for shoujo-mangas...!? Sorry, I zone out (>__<) Although, this manga is great (edit, read up to chapter 4)
Raahh..sorry, one more edit: the love-triangle is quite....harmless. I mean, Mibu-senpai is very nice and seems not to be a bad guy. He understands and can accept. It's not to expect from shoujo.mangas.
Just now I finished it.

Oooooo my goood! This is sooooo heart-warming...the end isn't that sad, or? It's beautiful! It's Love radiance! The idea of that picture in the end is...amazing. It's an innocent love, it's... wow! I totally recommend this one... to shoujo-manga fans (^___<)

... Last updated on March 23rd, 2010, 9:37am

I loved the fact that the two leads had an actual common interest, that there was a reason for them to fall in love, quite rare for one volumes. The art is lovely and soulful reflecting the calm atmosphere of the whole manga. However the annoying love triangle cliché was messy and not done with much experience, it should have been left out for it felt out of place in such a manga. I like this Manga-ka however, as an artist myself could relate to the leading lady very easily.

it was refreshing but a little too fast and too easy, I like the heroines of shoujos to struggle a little in order to reach a good ending so this is not actually my favorite, I wouldn't read it again. The art was average too so it wasn't actually something that I would say even close to 'good'. But you could give it a try if you'd like, just I don't think it would be satisfying. it's a totally average manga (oops I said it again) X

... Last updated on August 17th, 2009, 1:28am

It's good. I wouldn't call it a master piece though.
I'd say that it's too short! It moves too fast and makes the story kind of unbelievable? I'm not sure how to explain it. It's just weird - cuz I feel that there are one-shots with more depht than this.

That doesn't mean it's not good though^^
You should definitely read this if you're looking for something cute and light.

I really, really liked this series, though I express myself with words and am horrible at painting. The ending is a little sad, but over all this was a really enjoyable manga. The art was wonderful, though it would have been better if it had been stretched out a little more.

... Last updated on April 10th, 2009, 2:56pm

It was cute although I felt that it could have been longer then maybe the romance wouldn't bee so fast paced. I still love it though. It kept me interested and the main characters are lovable as well. The art too is absolutely stunning!

I really loved the art in this story. Although I would have preferred the story to be a little lot longer, it's still very good the way it is. Hope for an epilogue? lol =)

Everything happens way way too fast. The romance is so fast paced that it feels as if you have missed something...and its hard to relate to. Similar to the characters, by the time the manga ends, you would still havent been able to understand them at all. So, so.

i really liked this manga. First of all it's unique and is really sweet. Although i wasn't really satisfied with the ending, i still found it to be pretty good. Great art also (: