Another point to mention is, This likely won't be a long or thought out review with much to say comparison and will likely be from my perspective, The perspective of a beginner.
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"What is happiness to you?" is a seemingly simple question with a not so obvious answer, Happiness as described in the dictionary refers to the state of being happy. Research in the field of positive psychology often defines a happy person as someone who experiences frequent positive emotions, such as joy, interest, and pride, and infrequent negative emotions. Happiness has also been said to relate to life satisfaction, appreciation of life, and moments of pleasure, but overall it has to do with the positive experience of emotions. The presence of positive emotions does not indicate the absence of negative emotions. Nobody is immune to life's stressors. The question is whether you see those stressors as moments of opposition or moments of opportunity.
Regardless of where you are on the happiness spectrum, each person has their own way of defining happiness. I had that same dream again by Yoru Sumino explores what happiness means to the characters within the story, This is explored in simple terms from the perspective of a grade-schooler.
Nanoka, The protagonist of the story is assigned by her teacher to define what “happiness” means to her. The story we're told takes place as she visits her three mysterious friends trying to find the meaning of "happiness". As the cogs of fate turn, we're brought into the enthralling bittersweet voyage of a grade-schooler on her quest to discover what "happiness" means to herself.
__"Happiness doesn't walk to you-
That's why you walk towards it."__ - A line often brought up in the manga.
"Happiness is a state of activity." - Aristotle
Aristotle shares a similar idea of happiness, which is staying active. How many "happy" people do you know who sit at home all day, every day? They might be content, but are they truly thriving? Happiness is often found in the doing of what you're passionate about and in building connections that are meaningful to you.
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Having got all that out of the way. Personally, it is a very comfortable read for myself, warm and fluffy. The characters themselves felt fleshed out and the character interactions were very enjoyable. The art seemed good and complimented the story fairly well, The characters are well differentiated, the tonal shifts were enjoyable and most of all the layout and texts are organized in an unpretentious manner, This made for a very easygoing and comfortable read as a beginner myself.
If I had to name out a con that would likely be the predictability, Maybe towards the ending it might have been a little rushed. But that by no means makes it not worth a read, it has fun and enjoyable character interactions, It has those moments of satisfaction in which it puts a smile on your face. I may not go as far as calling this a Masterpiece, Though I would like to say that it is fun, enjoyable and an easy-going read which I believe is capable of making Its readers content. Though it might not be a story that appeals to those who aren't interested in a more mellow read.
The little girl's catchphrase in the series being "Life is like..." compares mundane day-to-day things with life, In retrospect, this may sound silly but none the less were words that added flavor to the story. A personal favorite of mine-
"Life is like pudding,
life might have some bitter moments
but...
It's also filled with sweet and happy moments.
People live to have a taste of those moments."
With that being said, I would like to conclude my review and thank you for taking your time to read my needless jabber.
Have a good day and be sure to give the manga a chance if you ever feel like reading something mellow and contentful.
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I sincerely apologize for any grammatical mistakes that may have appeared or resulted in y'all having a hard time reading
Thank you
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