As this is a shoujo manga, there are certain expectations attached already to a manga. So I won't bore you with it. :) When reading variety of manga and watching anime, you get to experience a lot of different characters. Females characters, in particular, like Maaya are very rare. Some would think to call her average or normal. Well, yes, she doesn't boast superpowers or is even cool looking but she does have some sort of ability to skate? Even then, she had to work for it. It's refreshing to see someone so focused on her goal: skating. She really puts in her all. Which wasaspiring. :)

Maaya is level headed, friendly, hard working, independent and all around lovable. Better yet, she doesn't think with her hormones. While she did acknowledge Shun and Kuze was "pretty" and prince like, she didn't have the typical shoujo heroine reaction.

Maaya thought her decision through, when she first gotten scouted to skate. What to do about the money issue, skate uniform for her competition and contrary to all, she did not hit her parents up for money (standard response by teenagers).

Guys like Shun are plentiful, with their gorgeous appearance, cold personality and whatever smart/skills. Especially, in the shoujo section. But good girls? Apparently not that many.

And you know what? Good girls rock! ^___^