Literally comedy gold. Though it may put on the cosplay of being a somewhat ecchi-style manga featuring a rather attractively designed, down in her luck 30 year old ex-idol, the eponymous Sumire-chan, this manga quickly reveals its true colours of being a hilarious comedy manga where its main protagonist throws herself and the people around her into absurd, but palpably real situations that you can't help but laugh and feel for. Literally! Just when you think things are going great for her and her cousin, the story twists in such a charmingly entertaining and self-destructive way that I couldn't help but just fall in lovewith the story and characters! The manga does a great job in depicting the feelings of disenchantment that people feel when they've failed or feel like they've fallen short of their dreams. It's a theme that's wonderfully executed and especially nice to read about especially if you've ever felt disappointed in yourself for not being to achieve certain goals in life. It is this narrative motif that keeps the story grounded and the characters endearing.

There is older-younger infatuation thing going on - where older girls like a kid who is in highschool, but I think by how the author is handling this story thread, it will at the very least be executed acceptably (I hope).

There's really not more to say. This is just great fun to read. I highly, highly recommend it.