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“Himari, inexperienced with boys, nervously starts first relationship after confessing to Satoru at riverbank.”
HajiOtsu.
はじおつ。
7.33
4,955 rank · 16,105 readers · 152 favorites
School
Comedy
Romance
Slice of Life
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Synopsis
Himari, inexperienced with boys, nervously starts first relationship after confessing to Satoru at riverbank.
Himari Ashihara has always attended all-girls schools. Because of this, she has virtually no experience with men and thus is unable to understand or deal with them at all. Her friends, Shuuko Tokiwa and Yae Kashino, decide the best way for her to overcome her problem is to confess to someone. Gathering her courage, Himari asks Satoru Kai, a boy she crosses paths with while walking to school, out on a date by the river. To her shock, Satoru accepts. Unsure and taken aback, Himari makes a deal with her friends: if he shows up at the riverbank, she will continue dating him—and if he is not there, she is allowed to apologize and say she has mistaken him for another person. Anxiously waiting at their meeting place, she is surprised when Satoru makes an appearance, marking the beginning of Himari's first ever relationship.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 7 sampled reviews
8.7
/10
What 7 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 10
σ 1.28
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.28 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.29
Running avg · Jan 2016 → Feb 2019
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “The main characters, story, and background are beautifully designed, providing a perfect dose of sweetness for anyone needing a heartwarming read. While it might appear to be a typical school...”
- 9 “This manga features a sweet story, great art, and an exceptional cast of supporting characters who genuinely look out for one another. While the plot itself isn't particularly groundbreaking or...”
- 7 “The artwork is exceptional, perfectly capturing adorable character expressions like blushing that make the reading experience truly delightful. While the narrative relies heavily on basic,...”
Verbosity
Short · 57%
Medium · 43%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — HajiOtsu. begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 33 × 5 ch × vol
- Total read 4h 24m approx
- Published Sep 2010 – Mar 2014
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M21641 catalog