I usually don’t rate when a work is unfinished, but this manga has left me with a strong impression, that I can’t help but leave a comment on this excellent piece just so others can enjoy this just as I did:
Just a quick summary... You can read this and breeze through the manga like a well written entertaining regular shoujo about a girl and two guys vying for her attention, but look further and closer, and you will appreciate how in depth the characters, plot, pace and the seriousness and introspectiveness of the storyline of this manga/first season is done.
As of this writing, I’ve completed the first season, and what began in the first chapter with an impression of a seemingly “teeny bopper, formulaic shoujo type, Isekai romance manhwa” has, by ten chapters in, has torn down that notion into pieces as the author fleshes out the main female protagonist into a full blown human with all its misplaced confidence and insecurities, materialistic self serving conviction, unassuming strength and unexpected weakness. And that’s just the female lead.
The male leads (two of them) are initially introduced as if borne of stereotypes, but although they are not yet fully fleshed out by the end of the season, you have an impression that they are organic moving pieces with their own personalities and independent thought processes. They add to an excellent psychological banter with the female lead, and lets us readers wonder about our own reactions when faced with the same situation as the lead.
At this point you might have an impression that the manga is very heavy and dense, but fortunately the author is skilled in juggling daily interactions with the overall heaviness/consequences that are as a result of the plot. The balance between heavy and light sections might not perfect, but it is still very well done. There are light hearted, comedic moments that don’t feel out of place just right before or after something existential... lolz I honestly cannot imagine using this word on a manga that had a main premise of the girl confessing her feelings to the wrong party, but the word belongs perfectly right here in this review of this book.
I’m looking forward to the next season, have great hopes for the author. 🙂