A very slow fast burn that fizzles out. While I was reading this manga, I was pretty excited because I love very heartwarming and pure type romance manga. They seem to be hard to find. the characters were all pretty likable and their worries about telling their crushes were pretty relatable. I think we have all been there. Thinking there is a chance it could work out but not wanting to put yourself out there just yet.

With all that said, the ending is pretty bad in my opinion. I'm all for endings that leave more to the imagination, and technically this manga leaves you with all the info you need to know where all the storylines will end up. The problem is that the ending has no ending vibes to it. When I got to the last page of the last chapter, I legit thought something was wrong with my computer since it wouldn't continue to the next page. I even came to this website to see if maybe the place I was reading it just didn't have the rest or something, but no, it really did end that way.
There are two main romances, between the male lead and his childhood friend, and between the male leads friends. In a lot of ways the friends romance story was the main romance, as theirs had the most growth and resolution. They start out being typical friends, but you find out the chick actually likes the guy. Then as the story progresses, the guy starts to realize that he has feelings for her. It ends with them affirming that they are on a date and then holding hands. Very clear and precise. They like each other, they both know it, and are now dating.
Unfortunately that wasn't the main romance, but the secondary romance. The main romance between the Male lead and his childhood friend is very bittersweet. You know right from the beginning that he likes her. Then you slowly find out she likes him too.. and by the end, they are only kind of maybe dating. I say it that way because that's what is basically said. Even the side characters are confused, asking him, if you both know you like each other why aren't you dating yet? The response is he doesn't know, then the manga ends with him kissing her on the cheek while she was sleeping and then them studying together after, and she doesn't know about the kiss. Very disappointing. If that was the side romance, and the other two was the main romance it would be much much better.
I do recommend this manga though as long as you don't mind a weak ending, but let's be honest, a weak ending is super common in romance manga.
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