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Rom-com manga
Blind tsundere FMC
Reformed delinquent MMC
Diverse cast (we even have recurring elderly characters)
Social awareness

Kurokawa makes an excellent point in this volume, while talking with Yukiko about societal expectations, how to be a benefit for society, and the unrealistic demands of the workforce that I just have to quote the whole thing. Bear with me:

"People who can see are better. Y'know, to hire. Makes 'em easier to work with. And... People who can hear. People who can walk. People with all their parts and no chronic illnesses. People without a kid at home. People who work for dirt and never complain. If your brain's different or you suck at talking or... you have a scar on your face or no work history, then you're trouble!
Some people may be fine right now. But say something changes and they're no longer a good fit. Then out they go.
But the ones that companies think they want are *the rare cases*. So why're they treated as the *standard?*
I think they're rare. Maybe it's cuz I'm a poor kid with no parents. Plus this messed-up face. Society's all about a perfectly normal life. Thing is no one thinks they're rare or special. They think however they are is just how it is. Maybe they don't think it's easy but they believe everyone out to be doing it even if others never had a chance. Because they've only seen one side of what life's about."

Rarely have we met someone who doesn't have a single health or family problem, who has no other commitments but their job, who never gets sick, who is born completely normative, neurotypical, etc... I've been saying for the longest time that normalcy is a fallacy. Yet, here we are, always demanding that people be robots or clones of this idealized performance.

Izumi confesses to her friend Shishio, who's gay, gets turned down, and then he consoles her with "Idk who I'll be in 10 years. Maybe I'll figure out that my sexual preferences are wider than I thought." I know sexual fluidity exists, but... I'm uncomfortable with this take 😬 He's been into men only since he was a teen. He's in love with a man 🤷‍♀️

dragnfary's review

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adventurous challenging hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

kwor's review against another edition

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted

Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

bookarian's review

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Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

sabesaw's review

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4.5

Another cute and heartwarming installment to this story. I still love the representation and getting to learn more. Specifically learning how difficult it is for someone with a disability/impairment to get employment. The growth of Miss Yukiko in this story was fantastic, she will probably stay my favorite character, although I love all the character's.

I could have done without the part of the story where Yukiko's sister

confesses her love to the other character, I forget names.

But even with that being said I enjoyed the resolution to that situation. Can't wait for the next installment.

casey_h's review against another edition

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5.0

THIS WAS SO GOOD I've never cried over french fries before but man I have now

rachieturtle's review

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emotional informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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