(SPOILERS ALERT)

First review here but this manga...this manga really marked me.

I only happened to read it by chance but I'm extremely happy I got to. This manga is so underrated it hurts.

Story (9/10)
To be honest I thought about giving ten to everyting but when I thought about it I realized I wasn't entirely satisfied with it. The story is unlike anything I ever read and I think it was genius but I still think there were things that could have been better executed. First of all the hints of shojo ai and shonen ai...I was all for it until I realized they wouldn't lead anywhere. Then I just felt extremely frustrated. I love shonen ai so of couse when they introduced the pairing of Hazuki (well his counterpart Tsukiko) and the dorm head Houjou Takuma (which is my favorite ship of all btw) and Hazuki and Touma, I was over the moon. I could just see it unfold and it was beautiful. For once the ship wasn't obvious from the start, and maybe we'd see a gay main couple in a shojo manga that isn't labelled shonen ai. But it fell short and my heart got crushed. Other than that, I think the story was amazing. There was a lot I didn't expect (and a lot I did haha) and plenty of moments that made me so happy to read. It was truly fascinating seeing each of their stories unfold. I love how it didn't only focus on one character/pairing but on every characters and how every relationships were multi-layered.

Art (9/10)
The art was beautiful. I don't really know much about it but I'd say it conveyed the right feelings and was simple yet really fitting. I don't grade 9/10 because there were some panels I got confused because the gender wasn't clear. But it was really impressive that they managed to draw 5 characters in their male/female forms that are still recognizable from each other, even if sometimes it wasn't that clear.

Character (10/10)
The characters really were the ones that made reading the manga so fun. They are all so unique and you can't help but cheer every one of them on. I originally disliked the girls but they grew on me. Even if I still can't accept Hazuki x Asumi, Asumi as a character was ok. The relations between the characters were really fascinating too. Not just their love relationship but the friendships and the different kind of relations they entertained with each other. It was complicated but so is real life. For that it was really realistic. One of the thing I liked too was that even when one character was more antagonistic (ahem Sakurako ahem) not everyone hated her or was against her. They also all got character developpment and if ones were introduced negativaly they always got better and grew on me.

Enjoyment (9/10)
I can't write down 10/10 for sole reasons my ship didn't come through and it felt as if the author forced the straight relationships. They dared adventure themselves in territories outside of the norm but failed to really exploit it to the end. I think I already expressed that in the story section. Ah there was one thing that also really bugged me. Madoka's relationship with his 'fiancée'...I feel like I was the only one upset about the fact she was still in elementary school when he was in highschool. Like I know 3-4 years is not a big deal but I couldn't help but be disgusted a little. Worse is when he says he only saw her as a little sister but that was clearly not the case. It was the only part of the manga I was really uncomfortable about. Also I don't know if I'll ever be able to read it a second time.

Overall (10/10 math what is math)
I think it was an outstanding manga. Even if it had its flaws, I don't think one manga out there doesn't have any. So for me, it deserves a 10.