Books touch the soul.

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Himawari san follows the story of two girls: Himawari, the owner of a small bookstore, and Matsuri, a student whose high school is across the street from the bookstore. Matsuri begins to approach the bookstore due to the rumors that spread about its owner, to end up knowing every detail of the place and of Himawari herself. As long as you work part time, little by little friendships will emerge.

⊶⊷⊶⊷⊶⊷⊶⊷ . . A yuri not so yuri. First of all, I would like to talk a little about the initial topic. Although the manga begins with the typical of the genre (girl meets girl and they establish a love relationship), the plot I prefer to take the romantic in a subtle way, or at least on rare occasions. Although it is true that the theme is latent, for several chapters the couple has not taken giant steps towards the relationship. Matsuri is the one who falls head over heels for Himawari, and she makes sure to tell him whenever she gets the chance. On the other hand, Himawari is a reserved woman who plays Matsuri in a more remote way, so it could be said that "love" does not progress as expected. BUT, that is not a negative path. Both girls move forward in their own story and slowly but surely connect. The plot develops the feelings that each one has halfway, with their pasts and relationships with other people, to later develop the love connection. It is a more mature, slow and adorable type of love. The definition of affection of each character is prioritized.⊶⊷⊶⊷⊶⊷⊶⊷

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Girls, girls and young people.
The manga presents us with two worlds: The world of adults with Himawari, and the world of adolescence among friends with Matsuri. And no place is boring! Although the adults who surround Himawari present harder themes, such as loss, unrequited love, nostalgia, unfulfilled dreams and lack of identity... The young women are not far behind. We'll meet Matsuri's group of friends, and I'm happy to say that everyone gets their space sooner or later.
It's nice to see how both worlds interact, and there are no problems or jokes about the change of generation. Simply... nostalgia and love of life. High school girls carry a lot for the future but enjoy their day to day life.

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The books are infinite.
Himawari-san tackles a subject that I love: reading.
Himawari owns the bookstore for a reason; she makes him read! Many situations revolve around what books people can approach and this bookstore has everything for everyone, plus Himawari is the one who advises and recommends reading. You could swear there's a book for every character, and plenty to help them solve their problems or guide them through a difficult path.
Personally, these moments are very pleasant. They mean a great message, no matter the person, no matter what you read, the point is that it is to your liking, do not abandon your dream and discover new worlds and stories in books. Because, in Himawari's words: "When it comes to reading books, reading an interesting book fills my heart."

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Conclusion.
And, if we talk about reading things, this manga just fills the soul. It's an easy, even quick read that introduces lovable and interesting characters always from a positive and light-hearted perspective. Matsuri is a sun full of energy capable of infecting others with his smile, and Himawari is the relaxed, bright and wise moon that accompanies that sun so that he can continue with his life on the right track and having fun.
It is a manga that I highly recommend, whose only drawback I find is that it is quite slow. As I mentioned, lovemaking is not fast, loud, and visual, but slow, smooth, and emotional. If you're willing to follow along, you'll find a story with lots of lovable tropes and characters. Maybe it increases your taste for reading?

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