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kou didn't deserve shinobu. a bittersweet ending with them breaking it off for good would have been a million times more satisfying.

i'm a little torn when it comes to this story.
overall i liked the main couple. the ml was really shitty in the beginning but in the end there was enough depth for his redemption to feel not completely out of place. although i don't think the assault part is redeemeable. the mcs thoughts after that didn't feel like falling in love to me but more like ptsd. so this is an aspect of the main couple that's really weird to me but they had their cute moments and i really really liked the mc. he is cute and has an interesting personality that made me really root for him! i'd love to be friends with him, he's really sweet and cool and while he has his pushover moments, he can be a very strong person.
the other couples ... oof. while the main couple's story could already be called "dating my bully" the other ones are even more just ... that: dating the bully. and the author hands out redemption for the bullies like free candy! i was hoping so much that the archer guy wouldn't go with blondie omg. how is this a happy ending? lil bro is traumatized. at least the otaku couple were childhood friends so there was a solid base for them connecting emotionally again, although the assault and bullying instantly being forgiven was offputting too. but with the archer storyline the author really went in with the trauma just to do nothing with it. as someone with ptsd myself it doesn't sit right with me and was really painful to read.
overall i still enjoyed the comic though. it was compelling, the art style is unique and very cool, and i loved the fluffier parts. mc and ml being lovey dovey was so cute. i'd just have to overlook so many things that don't even fit in this review to come to agree with people calling this a master piece and i can't do that.