This feels very reminiscent of the author's previous work, Fujiyama-san wa Shishunki, in a sense that it provides a really strong slice of life feeling but with the added bonus of buddhist culture. The characters are fun to see but I'd say that they work better as a group, particularly the characters who aren't the two leads. This is also something I noticed with Fujiyama-san, as well as the balancing of risque shots in manga as it went on. With Chion-san though, the art feels more fleshed out- granted, this doesn't mean that the work before this was bad in terms of artstyle. With regards tothe ending, it's very lowkey and as someone I've heard talk about the manga, you could feel that it definitely needed more "meat". Regardless, this manga provided an enjoyable experience as it caters greatly to my taste. I'm sure that the author's work after this, which is Insomniacs After School, would follow the same type of beats and provide the same type of comforting feeling. Also, there's an abundance of panels and pages here that just screams that vibe that I really enjoy.