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I am going to be completely honest. I completely forgot about this series. Story time...(apologies in advance for the length)

A couple years back in the early days of the pandemic, I was not allowed to work on site and was at home. There wasn't a lot I could do because, at that time, my role was largely a lab-based R&D position. I can't exactly bring a biotech lab back to my apartment, so I found myself with quite a bit of free time.

It was at this time I picked out a number of long, completed (or almost completed) series to read in order to occupy my time. This series is one of them that made it on that list since I had seen it was generally well received. However, first up on that list was a different title that was in the process of publishing its final chapters: Domestic Girlfriend. Going in completely blind, I was so dumbfounded that I had no idea how to process what I was reading. At the same time I could not peel myself away from it. The series captivated me and disgusted me in equal measure.

When I finally finished that series, I was left rudderless, drifting through the sea of emotions that had been stirred up in me. Rage, sorrow, frustration, and hilarity become the points on my compass rose and I could not navigate my way to another one of the series I had picked out to read. I ended up abandoning the list I had drawn up of long series and just stuck with the short and sweet series and oneshots until I got my sea legs under me again. This is one of the reasons I think oneshots can provide a lot of value and I try to seek out good ones. A short digestable nugget of story or a setup and punchline can do the body good.

Anyway, all that is to say thanks for reminding me about this series! If other people have read this far, it is also on mangadex if you prefer that interface.