I started reading this because of the rave reviews I've come across, and also the fact that it ranked so high on the yearly Oricon charts spurred me into picking this series up. I'm someone who cannot identify with Sawako, hence I find it frustrating to bear with her at times. She and I have distinct differences in personality and are nearly polar opposites. But having said that, I know she is a sweet girl so I genuinely sympathise with her problem of being socially inept. I have had friends who were in her position, too, and there are times when I remember being in her situation, so I can understand how she would fall in love with Kazehaya. It is only natural, and also I find it brave of the mangaka to explore such a character and present Sawako in a very believing circumstance to the audience.

However, that being said, I remain unconvinced how Kazehaya could have fallen for her. It is no mystery that boys usually like pretty girls, and if they don't, they usually are attracted to those who have been around them for awhile. Kazehaya's feelings for Sawako is out-of-nowhere. The only reasons I've gotten are, "because she smiled, because she has always tried her best," but aren't these reasons so exceptionally corny? Especially when Kurumi also 'smiled' and 'always tried her best'. He claimed he doesn't understand Sawako, but in all honesty, he doesn't understand any girls in his proximity. His feelings for Sawako are hinted from the very beginning and there weren't really any developments to why he was attracted to Sawako apart from the fact that he found her ineptness attractive from the start. Even Ryuu's reasons for liking Chizuru are a whole lot more realistic.

Sawako is growing, and I think the author is showing this well. I have gripes with Kazehaya's character because he's just not believable. He's just the cliched, popular, leading guy (but thank god he's not one of those unapproachable asses which are even more cliched than lawn grass itself). Him being predisposed for Sawako's 'change-the-world', special person lacks the appeal needed to retain my interest in this series.

This is a decent read, but in my opinion, not that great.