Repost from my MAL Review the spoiler portion of this review has a warning before it so you can read the rest of the review without worrying. Maitsuki Niwatsuki Ooyatsuki is one of the fluffiest manga I have ever read executed to near perfection. While the story does have some drama it never really gets angsty and often resolves conflict in a very comfy way. Instead of focusing on some grandiose plot the entire story is within the relationships of each of the characters. This pays off incredibly well as each character is incredibly distinct in personality and very interesting to watch. The mangaka has a bit of sameface syndrome with their art however it never really becomes a problem with how different each characters personalities are. The main focus of this manga is obviously the relationship between the tenant and landlord and it is one of the best fluffy romances Ive read. Nothing really drags on and there isnt much comedy filler each chapter you see the two get closer and closer. One very cute thing this manga has is it shows off the layout of the twos home at each point in the manga. If you combine all of these together you can see a very cute display of the main couple getting closer and closer even before dating. The story is also very grounded while staying lighthearted It portrays its topics in a realistic but optimistic way. One of the leads is an idol and it deals with things like the paparazzi stalking etc. with the serious they deserve but not so much to bring the mood down. When one of the leads of a romance is an idolized person I usually dont like it as they are often held to some very strange level. An example of this is any high school romance that involves a prince or princess character. They are often obsessively hounded without ever shedding any light to the issue of their popularity. Either that or their popularity is used as a way to hold the plot back. however this manga does none of this. Miyakos life as an idol is separate from her current life and while she still faces issues from it it is not her entire existence. End Spoilers One thing I have seen criticized of this manga is that the ending was inconclusive and rushed. While I can tell the author definitely did not have the time to cover everything they wanted I believe they did everything they could with the time they had left. For example there is a side couple in the manga that never gets together. It really seemed like the mangaka wanted to finish their plot together but decided to leave it open and not rush it instead. The ending itself I dont have much issue with either. While It went by pretty fast it was as grounded as the rest of the manga didnt make up bullshit for the plot to move forward and had an ending that was very incharacter. I was personally satisfied with the ending. Spoilers Over I guess i should grade its aspects: plot 7.5 characters 8 world 7 focusing on its depiction of the idol industry enjoyment 8 Overall this manga was exactly what my heart needed after a very stressful month. 82/100
82 /100
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