If you like your romances short, cute, and sweet, then you'll have a hard time doing better than Hitorimi Haduki-san to. Story (9): The high school-aged sister of a twenty-something OL who has never dated anyone before sets her up with one of the sister's classmates. Thus begins the whirlwind romance of Haduki and Yukimaru, two people who have no idea what they are doing. It's a fast-paced story, focusing mostly on the two of them trying to sort out their feelings for each other. But it's just so darn cute and sweet. Art (7): The artwork looks more shoujo than shounen,but it works... for the most part. It's a fairly minimalist style, but the character designs were pretty consistent and the backgrounds were just enough. The only problem was Yukimaru's hair-loss problem wasn't always drawn very well.

Character (8): Haduki is a great character. Insecure and childish, but desperately trying to be a grown-up. Yukimaru has an interesting back-story... but it's told almost entirely in one chapter, and feels rushed. As a result, his character is a bit under-developed. Haduki's sister and co-workers, meanwhile, are all great; all of them are rooting for the main character, but they also all have their own problems and insecurities.

Enjoyment (9): I started smiling in chapter one, and didn't stop until the manga was over. Heck, I can't think back about it without smiling. What more do you want?

Overall (9): My only problem with this manga was that it wasn't longer; not because it felt incomplete, but because I loved the characters so much that I wanted to spend more time with them. As I said in the beginning, if you like your romances short, cute, sweet, and melodrama free, then this is the manga to read.