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Lenni Reviews: “Love’s in Sight!” Vol. 7, by Uoyama

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There’s been an accident at the train station where a young person with a cane was hurt. Yukiko and her friends scramble to fins out who it was, thinking it could be someone from their school. The whole incident drives Morio to learn more about what he can do to protect Yukiko.

After what is more exposition heavy discussion about train station safety, this volume returns to it’s fun slice of life tone. We have Yukiko getting a new bathing suit for summer and her sister Izumi learns her existence doesn’t revolve around being a caretaker and she can have her own life. It’s a little heavier than previous volumes but it’s still fun. 3.9 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Let’s Do It Already!” Vol. 1, by Aki Kusaka

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Yuri has feelings for Keiichiro and when she gathers the courage to confess them, she’s happy to find out the feelings are mutual! There’s just one problem: Keiichiro refuses to kiss her. Unbeknownst to her, Keiichiro is from a powerful and wealthy family with strict traditions around dating so he cannot touch her until he’s 18 years old.

At first I thought this was going to be a straight up goofy romantic comedy ant while it is funny in places, Keiichiro’s situation is sad. He’s isolated, emotionally awkward, and under a lot of pressure. Not to have too much sympathy for him as he’s a super rich kid but the antics with Yuri seem a lot less funny when you think about it. I also like that Yuri is genuine; she doesn’t care about his wealth or status. Other than that, not a bad start to a romance manga. 3 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Wolf Girl and Black Prince” Vol. 7, by Ayuko Hatta

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Kyoya ends up tutoring Lena, Erika’s younger cousin and between her brattiness and Kyoya’s attitude, they naturally clash but when Kyoya rescues Lena from a guy who just won’t take no for an answer, Lena develops feelings for him.

It’s interesting that in this case, Kyoya doesn’t use is acerbic personality to outright reject Lena because he clearly knows exactly what’s going on. I know Erika asked him to be nicer but he never listened before so, good on him for this slight character development. I am slowly peeling away my intense dislike for him considering how this series started. 3.7 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Like a Butterfly” Vol. 6, by Suu Morishita

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Kawasumi has asked Suiren on their first date and have some study time with their friends as they navigate this new territory in their relationship.

While it’s sweet to see these two together, I can see their hesitance becoming tedious as a reader after a while. Don’t get me wrong, they are very cute and Surien is not the typical popular girl as her internal dialogue is kinda sad but their naivete is going to run thin if we have to see every second of it on the page. I do like how they’re growing, though. 3 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “My Special One” Vol. 6, by Momoko Koda

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While Sahoko and Kouta are enjoying their relationship; we take a break to spend time with Emika Nanase; an actress with a crush on an idol singer named Kanato Asuma. When she finally gets the chance to shoot a show with him, she tries to be as brave as Sahoko and confess her feelings.

Is it bad that I don’t care as much about Emika and Kanato as much as I cared about Kouta and Sahoko? Her motivation doesn’t feel as original as Sahoko’s, more like a generic crush to confession pipeline without the same back story as Sahoko. Emika focused her entire career as an actress around getting to Kanato which simultaneously is sweet and sad, since she’s not doing it for herself and she can’t focus on that job around her crush. I just didn’t find her fumbling endearing and wanted to go back to our main couple. 2 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Marriage Toxin” Vol. 2, by Joumyaku & Mizuki Yoda

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After Hikaru does battle with a water master to save Hemekawa, an art thief, his next assignment is to be the bodyguard of a young woman with social anxiety who has been targeted by a sound master.

While this can get goofy when Hikaru tries to be romantic, this volume has a lot of fighting and action with challenging opponents for Hikaru. He’s a force to be reckoned with so I think his family should just let the man work because he’s a brilliant assassin and it’s not like he’s super old and can’t sire the required heir later on. Let the man cook, geez… But still, it’s really entertaining and creative. 4 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Komi Can’t Communicate” Vol. 29, by Tomohito Oda

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While the kids are at a study camp, Tadano’s old crush, Rami Kawai, is also there with her friends. When she finds out Tadano is with Komi, she challenges Komi to compete for Tadano’s attention.

This rivalry is the main focus of this volume and it seems Tadano is none the wiser about it. I actually like that because after all this time, we know this kid and he wouldn’t be jazzed about Rami interfering the way she is. I guess this is going to work itself out to Rami becoming another friend on Komi’s list but I wouldn’t mind if she just backs off and goes away because not everyone is worth forming a friendship with. 3.7 out of 5 because I really dislike Rami.

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Lenni Reviews: “Neighborhood Story” Vol. 2, by Ai Yazawa

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Mikako is working with her friends to get their club going but Tsutomu brings in a new girl, Ayumi, and Mikako lets her jealousy get the better of her.

I’m on the fence about how quickly Mikako and Tsutomu worked things out. Was it too easy or am I glad the back and forth wasn’t needlessly drawn out with a bunch of contrivances to keep up the angst? Either way, it’s resolved so the rest of the volume is prepping for the flea market and some conflict with Mikako’s father making it a very dramatic volume. 3.9 out of 5.

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Lenni reviews: “Pink Heart Jam” Vol. 2, by Shikke

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After a camp trip, Haiga realizes his feelings for Kanae but since his finances took a hit, Haiga has to take as many work hours as he can get to try and see Kanae at the brothel. But Kanae doesn’t want Haiga at his brothel anymore and he is also grappling with his developing feelings.

While the official summary implies a lot of drama, this is actually pretty wholesome and honest, even with the smut. I like when stories have some suspense for the couple but don’t lean on repeated misunderstandings or other contrived conflicts. Those can be entertaining but can also grow tiresome so it’s interesting to see characters talk things through. 4 out of 5.

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Lenni Reviews: “Love’s in Sight!” Vol. 6, by Uoyama

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One of Morio’s ex’s runs in to him and Yukiko on a date and while Yukiko wonders about Morio’s past as this is her first relationship, but he’s hesitant to tell his new love about his past.

It was sweet to see Yukiko and Morio get closer and understanding each other in new ways, especially since Yukiko has never felt this way about anyone before. The addition of Morio and Aono bonding about how Morio feels about his friend, Hachiko, dating now was fun; especially considering she’s still in love with Morio but trying to move on. It’s all very insightful and touching. 4.7 out of 5.

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