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“Shy Satoru must overcome introversion when his baseball crush Keigo unexpectedly asks him out.”
Awkward Silence
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Synopsis
Shy Satoru must overcome introversion when his baseball crush Keigo unexpectedly asks him out.
Satoru is an introvert with a longtime crush on Keigo, a popular boy on the baseball team. But much to his surprise, Keigo comes up to him and asks him out! Satoru is so overcome he can't respond. Will Satoru be able to get past his shyness, or will he lose his chance with the boy he loves? (Source: SuBLime)
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Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
9.3
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 9
σ 0.47
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.47 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 0.67
Running avg · Feb 2013 → Nov 2020
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “I read this manga originally probably about.... wow. Years ago. Now it's on like chapter 13 or so.. So that's where I am again... And I have to say.. I've always LOOVED Takanaga Hinako's works......”
- 9 “I haven't read much in the genre (but i am steadliy reading more) but from what I have, this has to be one of the best. I liked the perspectives and directions they took it. Toono himself is much...”
- 9 “A fun, feel-good manga. The panel structure is good, and none of the art isn't too flashy, but it isn't too plain. It's good for a quick read and some feel good vibes, and you won't hate reading...”
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Short · 100%
Medium · 0%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 23 × 6 ch × vol
- Total read 3h 04m approx
- Published Sep 2004 – Sep 2016
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M1217 catalog