Just finished reading all of Haru yo Koi. I remember first hearing about this manga back when only the first few chapters were scanslated, and fast forward a few years, I finally have the chance to read the whole thing, and I must say, Saki Kaori, though known more for his pornographic comics, really knows how to tell a heartful story. Haru yo Koi, despite the initial premise, is really about the main character Sone and his various relationships. We see his first real girlfriend, and then his side girlfriend, and we see the end of those relationships. Fast forward and we see another two girlsthat Sone will eventually fall in love with and get his heart broken by (or break their hearts). Everything is done in a matter that feels just so real, all of the emotions are those that would surely be experienced by most people at some point in their lives. And that drama is what makes Haru yo Koi so readable. Yes, there's a lot of explicit sex in the story, but it's nothing pornographic and it is a manga for adults after all.

In the end, Sone finally does find a keeper, and though it's not very surprising as to who it is, all I can say is that it works really well and feels quite cathartic. Fans of realistic depictions of romance (not idealistic versions that you find in shoujo comics) will definately enjoy this work.