My first review, here to give you guys a more positive insight on this manga!

I wouldn't say this is your typical shoujo manga. Granted, it does have some standard shoujo elements, but definitely not blatant enough to call it your standard shoujo crap.

The story isn't stagnant, but paced fast enough to not be boring and make you anticipate what's going to happen next. Disclamer--when you read it, you might know what's gonna happen next. The plot is a bit predictable, but when we disregard that, it's very enjoyable. A lot of shoujo manga is predictable, and yet we continue to read on, amirite?!

I love the characters. Sure, the girl falls in love, but it's how it's written that matters. There is actually some form of character progression happening in this; not the stagnant, bland characters that are usually shown that fall in love. Hitsuji tries to learn from her mistakes and shortcomings and does her best to become better, and be a proper girl. And as for our male lead, Fujiwara-kun--love him. He gives ridiculously good advice that really resonated with me, and may even resonate with you. He counsels Hitsuji with this advice and helps her to grow as a character. She takes his advice well, and recognizes when he's right. There aren't too many misunderstandings that destroy the world, and when there are any, they're resolved rather quickly. The two leads are rather honest with each other. Fujiwara isn't dumb either. He's the intuitive type who can read her like an open book and give advice when she needs it, in his own way, not being too out-of-character.

It seems to be staying at this good balance, and hopefully will not be caught up in too many shoujo elements.

Enjoy!