It started out pretty simple and typical, but for some reason, it kept me dying to know more. This carried on throughout the first few volumes until it was just downright confusing.
and I'm not just talking about the insecurities Mike faces throughout every volume. I do think that those are stemmed from Nachi and it was because of the way he treated her that led to all misunderstanding. Plus, they're young. How mature can 15-16 year olds be? No offence. I used "they're just young" as an excuse whenever I feel that what they're going through is just lame and not realistic.
So Nachi decides to drop out of school to pursue his dream. Not only Mike, but EVERYONE is acting like he's gonna die/break up with her. Dude, Mike can always see Nachi when she wants to after school, why is there all this drama?
Not to mention how selfish Mike is
to actually expect Nachi not to drop out just because she wants to see him in school. It's almost like as if there is no life outside of school, and Mike will never see Nachi again after he quits.
I understand that this is fiction, but some parts are just so stupid and predictable that it had me rolling my eyes while reading it.
Mike's (female protangonist) father would TOTALLY stalk her and enter Nachi's (male lead) apartment just because he found her lost housekey to his house. sacarsm
for some reason, what I feared actually happened -.-;;
Certain romantic, heart squeeze-worthy moments were ruined by poor execution, but despite that, there were a few "kyuun" bits scattered around xD;;
Finally, what annoyed me was
how I was SO SURE that Itsuki had a secret relating to Nachi but it mounted to nothing. Plus, the mangaka never really reveals what sort of person Nachi is up to the very end.
That said, apart from unrealistic instances, there are quite a number of believable bits which was what that made me finish this manga in the first place. The way Nachi treated Mike was kind of strange, he is almost like a tsundere character but I could see some realism in this. NOT ALL MALE LEADS ARE HOT, NICE AND PERFECT! XD
Also, I like how Yuuta and Mike went back to normal after "that" incident once they agreed they would. Most mangakas tend to "forget about" how their characters were at the beginning and abandon little titbits that they put in initially, but she kept it running until the end (like how Mike was part of the gardening club, though it reduced in significance as it ran on). The art got better too.
I suppose it's worth a read if you've got the time.