I was impressed by this manga contrary to my expectations - I thought it was just going to be another typical shoujo story, and in a lot of ways, it is pretty cliched - older guy with young innocent ward, tension and comedy ensues... But I actually rather enjoyed this manga. I found a level of depth in the characters and an interesting enough plot that kept me reading avidly until the end. I wish it were longer! The art is really lovely. All her characters were designed thoroughly and attractively, and the backgrounds and big scenes were detailed without being distracting. Very nice to lookat, and it helped the story move along as well.

What really sets this manga apart is the characters. Unlike most shoujo stories of this length, the main characters have distinct personalities and pasts. There are really only three main characters, not a huge cast, but the those three are plenty enough to keep you interested. Mikuni is sweet and little naive in her love for the mysterious, gorgeous, and popular Chiho.Their relationship is kind of unrealistic and sudden, but cute; Chiho obviously cares about her. And for a while, Mikuni's very happy with him, and it's a sweet relationship between classmates... until Nishizono comes in and complicates things as Mikuni's guardian.

The relationships between these three are really well developed and expressed. I was impressed by how much character development and realism the mangaka managed to fit into so few chapters. Nishizono's character gets unique and special attention that I really appreciated.

Overall, a short shoujo read, but a very good one nonetheless!