A review by iffer
ホリミヤ 02 [Horimiya, Vol. 02] by HERO

4.0

I really enjoy this series. It's a sweet school/slice-of-life novel that's also a slow friendship-to-romance story. I like both of the main characters and find them sympathetic and believable. While Hori seems like the perfect student and well-liked, if not super popular, girl, she has very realistic insecurities that show themselves in her people-pleasing and perfectionist behavior. On the other hand Miyamura knows who he is (and odd, introspective guy who likes his piercings and tattoos and wants to take over his family's cake shop), but he feels uncomfortable being that person in high school, especially a Japanese high school that has strict standards for conformity.