This shoujo is extremely realistically cute. I mean, there are a lot of cute shoujos out there, but this one is cute in a different way in that the main girl is so honest and blunt, not wanting friends because she's hurt from past memories but being completely logical about it, which most heroines in shoujo are totally not, keeping his cell phone number when given but still stubborn in not wanting to call him and i love her swimsuit, it totally matches her personality. i don't think it's unrealistic at all; i remember this one girl in middle girl who didn't speak at all really, i remember her saying like two words and she was constantly teased, it's like there was this contest to see who could make her speak the longest sentence or get the most reaction from her face. actually, thinking about it, it was fun to watch her expressions.
it's really cute and i love the main guy because you know who he was before, he wasn't always hot and popular, he was short and a total loser who couldn't stand up for his best friend; he's not perfect and it makes him more endearing and human, unlike most heroes who most mangakas try to make "perfect". and what's even more endearing about the main hero is that he's interested in the main girl because she's blunt. the simple fact that he's interested in her because of this quality makes me realize that he enjoys honesty, values and admires this quality because he knows how much people lie to others and to themselves, including himself. he admires this characteristic because he knows he doesn't have it completely, but he wants it so much; he undervalues himself and this reveals a vulnerable trait that not a lot of other heroes have. he's vulnerable but he hides it well, unlike the main girl, who we know is vulnerable and sensitive and is open about it. he's a character that's deeper than most heroes that are just too "cool" that always keep their cool image or try to.
definitely an awesome and cute read! 10/10