My first AniList review + English isnt my first language + im nervous.. HELP I dont read that many manga mostly romance stuff but Fujiyamasan wa Shishunki really caught my eye. At first it kind of bothered me but I kept reading. After 33 chapters I ended up dropping it and a few good months passed. Back when I first started it I was in my second year of high school. I was single had no crushes and honestly didnt believe Id ever be in a relationship. Then came a little time skip in my life. I decided to get back into reading and pick up my manga list again. At that point I had just started seeing a girl. Weve been going out for four months now and Im actually planning to ask her to be my girlfriend. And that changed EVERYTHING. The manga picks up a lot in the final chapters. Kanba and Fujiyamas relationship gets way more serious with them putting their feelings into words and finally putting a label on things. And I couldnt have related more. I mean... we couldnt have. I saw so much of myself in the story because of what Im experiencing with my Fujiyama. I even sent her some screenshots like the one with the New Years cards. That moment reminded me so much of her. 220https://meo.comick.pictures/20hLeFRhlABjom.png 220https://meo.comick.pictures/6t2CBQ3hknRfzO.png The story follows Kanba and Fujiyama two middle schoolers in their final years. It couldve been just another cute romance except Fujiyama is 180 cm tall 511 at only 14 years old. Theyre both dealing with all the awkward and emotional chaos of puberty. Kanbas friends are pretty much your typical bunch of horny middle schoolers trying to peek into the girls locker room. One day Kanba accidentally sees Fujiyama changing which creates this weird tension between them. Thats where everything starts. The pacing is slow but not dragging it out for 300 chapters kind of slow and honestly its just such a chill read. If I had to describe this manga in one word itd be cozy. Its so nice watching their relationship grow while they try to keep it a secret from their friends. The boys at school always make fun of Fujiyamas height and yeah Kanba joins in at first. BUUUT luckily he slowly stops doing that. Theres a point where he genuinely starts caring about not hurting Fujiyamas feelings or making her feel insecure. Thats super clear in the later chapters where EVERYTHING goes down lol. Like when he stands up for her during the Kyoto trip after a classmate mocks her height. From there they slowly stop hiding their relationship. Later on they even say I love you in front of the whole class. People gossip a bit but honestly? Who cares? Theyre in love and theyre happy. I think the real charm of this story is how innocent their love is. Their whole relationship feels so pure. Once again I really saw myself in that. Its the first relationship for both of them and you can feel them figuring it out and getting used to each other. It starts off kind of awkward and nervous but turns into something super calm and comforting. 220https://meo.comick.pictures/17RRkcsSM5hohp.jpg 220https://meo.comick.pictures/16XkmsxvXC4AJMW.png I love how Ojiro handles all of that. Like the moments when Kanba climbs on something to be taller than Fujiyama whether its to joke about her height or so she can rest her head on his chest. Its such a small thing but honestly so sweet and symbolic. Maybe my love for this story came from the break I took. In that time I ended up living something so similar to the main couples journey and it honestly COULDNT HAVE BEEN MORE PERFECT. 220https://meo.comick.pictures/jRfY0gq13.png 220https://meo.comick.pictures/kRfkvgV18.png