Hatsukoi no Tonari follows the tried and true plot of "people who knew each other a while ago and meet again." What's more is they had a teacher/student relationship before. This sounds like an incredibly cliche manga, which, to be honest, it is. That doesn't mean, however, that it isn't enjoyable! I'm a total sucker for this kind of thing, so if you want a short, sweet love story, I definitely recommend this. I felt kind of bad for the student in this story because it felt like the sensei was stringing him along, but the conclusion and love confession makes it worth it.