Kokomo confiserie isn’t really outstanding in any one aspect, and is a little shaky when it comes to some of the happenings in the story being a little odd or without much depth. Character development isn’t always amazing (but Komomo’s is rather decent), but the characters themselves are memorable and likable, and the manga generally managed to hit a lot of the right notes for me. Though I can’t give it more than a 7, enjoyment-wise it’s an 8 for me. What I really liked was Komomo’s character. She starts off really spoiled, annoying even, but within a few chapters she starts to learn about everythingand becomes much more palatable. What I like is that she doesn’t just become a normal boring girl after losing her rich girl status, she remains a rather odd girl that has a bit of weird sensibilities, but manages to be endearing. Komomo has her innocence and is lacking in worldly knowledge, but she’s really a girl that manages to see the important things and can stand up for herself and others at all the right times, in a way consistent with her character and not just thrown in unnaturally. Her inner strength is something admirable, and her contentment and appreciation for her new current life was a joy to watch. The “rich spoiled girl” that is pure, strong, selfish and selfless at the same time was the main draw of the story for sure. Really a good girl.

I also rather like Natsu. I thought it’d quickly go down the revenge but slowly fall in love route, but I’m glad it didn’t and it evolved into something cute and precious to them both. Their relationship was rather nice to watch and much based on enjoying each other’s company rather than throwing in heart pounding moments, so it was a cute and sweet thing.

The side characters were for the most part not annoying either(maybe one), and even if they were it quickly passes as the story doesn’t drag on with the matter, which is a relief. New story plots unfortunately just come and go and gets solved rather quickly without that much impact, some a little odd and hasty while others not too impressively at best. But because it’s not too draggy, and the characters are enjoyable despite the story leaving a little to be desired, I can easily forgive most of the story (which is not that bad, just typical and not that memorable), and enjoy the ride. Enjoyment wise, it was pretty fun without any overly annoying bits.

The romance isn’t that prominent if you’re someone who needs lots of lovey interactions or heart pounding moments. But if you’re sick of manga relying on kabedons or whatever forceful sexual tension stuff without any real feelings behind it, and instead prefer something more fluffy, cute and innocent, where you can truly see the characters treat each other as precious beings in their lives, then this is pretty nice.

Overall, if you liked the characters in special a/seiyuu ka! (author’s previous work) but felt the story took too long to get anywhere in those works due to too many distractions, I think you’ll enjoy this for similarly endearing characters and a much shorter run time. It’s not amazing and the plot and ending could have been done better, but it’s an enjoyable, stress-free read nonetheless. (For what it’s worth, I think Komomo ends up being my most liked character in these three works personality wise)