When I heard this was a yandere romance I was expecting it to be something that would be fun to psychoanalyze. It might not be a healthy relationship but it would be fun to read about. I was genuinely surprised how much I loved the characters the way they approached their relationships and just how funny the manga was. However the good things didnt last forever and while I still really enjoyed this manga the last two arcs were nowhere near the level I was expecting it to be. Iroha Aoyagi is a sweet but naive girl who cant seem to fall in love. However that changes when she ends up dating Kusakabekun her experienced classmate. However Kusakabe is possessive and forms strong attachments extremely quickly. With his yandere tendencies and Irohas airheaded obliviousness and innocence its hard to say which one of them will have the hardest time in their relationship. I appreciated that it never felt like Iroha was being taken advantage of. I was worried about that going into it since it seemed like she was so innocent and inexperienced. But Iroha can recognize his negative behaviors even recognizing that he isnt a good person. His obsessive tendencies are commented on and he does improve a little bit. Iroha even calls him out for behavior that makes her upset or uncomfortable. For example the Kyoto Trip arc where he was rude to her friends and she got upset with him. He was able to reflect on his actions and make changes for the better. And while he doesnt always change for the best reasons or in obvious ways he is much more selfaware and considerate than he was in the beginning. And while they have a challenging time figuring out how to begin a more physical relationship it is because they try and figure out a time when they both feel comfortable engaging in those types of things. It is made better when Irohas friend Sacchi opens up about her past sexual relationships where she was pressured to do things she wasnt comfortable with yet and that Iroha should just wait until she is ready. Kusakabes interactions with the other characters and the other characters strange and comic behavior was a joy to observe. Kusakabes creepy facial expressions when he gets annoyed are hilarious. All the character interactions are lively and even the love rivals have lovely comedic moments with the other characters. However I had a lot of issues with the last two arcs. Kusakabes exgirlfriend makes an appearance and I literally almost cried because of how terribly all the other characters treated her. Shes extremely sweet and overly apologetic but she has a hard time reading social cues. Shes awkward has low selfesteem and she doesnt have any friends. Kusakabe is awful to her. Hes awful to all his exgirlfriends but hes particularly awful to Haruka because she appears in his life again wanting to be friends. He makes these uncalledfor jabs at her about how she doesnt have any friends and how hed basically leave her to die. This really upset me since I could see myself in Haruka since I was extremely shy awkward anxious overly apologetic and had extremely low selfesteem. I also spent most of my late elementary school and early middle school years without friends. Its hard to be lonely and resigned to the fact that you might be alone forever and Kusakabes behavior felt like straightup bullying. And then Iroha was jealous of her being in Kusakabes life though to be fair she didnt witness most of the stuff that happened between them. I was worried that theyd cut her out completely especially since the characters were suspicious of her exclusively because of her being Kusakabes exgirlfriend and a really stupid story about pudding. I was so relieved when the characters were able to respectfully work things out and that Haruka and Iroha were able to remain friends. And Harukas reasons for falling for Kusakabe were so similar to my lovelife experiences that I almost cried again. The other arc that I had issues with was the arc involving Kusakabes mom. The arcs involving Irohas family and the two love triangles that focus on her are great. Its just Kusakabes life that has issues much like Kusakabe himself. Kusakabes mom is abusive. She destroys her sons favorite possessions if his test scores are less than perfect but she ignores him and lets him do whatever he wants if he achieves what she desires. This arc started off strongly and it provided a lot of context in to why Kusakabe is so obsessively attached to those close to him. However the arc is basically resolved by his mom getting drunk apologizing and getting away Scott free. It just wasnt enough. The characters are all super funny and entertaining. Kusakabe was the only one I had difficulties liking since he could be horrible towards the other characters for no reason. He and Iroha are both selfcentered and selfish and they only aim for their own happiness. Iroha is an innocent and sheltered child whos very airheaded but without being a pushover. The love rivals were great characters ranging from the entitled and petty childhood friend to the kindhearted but not very smart new student. Iroha and Kusakabes friends were hilarious even if Sacchi was the only one who got a romantic arc or a lot of depth. The art was cute even if everyone looked way younger than their actual ages. None of them seemed to physically age at all over the course of the manga. The color art was gorgeous and it reminded me of the Futari de Koi wo Suru Riyuu art. I actually had to sift through some Miniamaru Kareshi art to make the banner for FutaKoi. I did have a lot of fun reading this I just got frustrated towards the end and the ending was cute even if it was a bit unrealistic. I would have given this a solid 9 if not for the poor handling of child abuse and the way a character I loved was constantly being insulted for no reason. It was super funny I laughed out loud frequently while reading this and I was surprised with how much thought and maturity their relationship was handled. Even if it wasnt healthy they were trying to make sure that the relationship was one where they both felt comfortable.