Reviews for Yatara to Sasshi no Ii Ore wa, Dokuzetsu Kuudere Bishoujo no Chiisana Dere mo Minogasazu ni Guigui Iku

A cute and fluffy rom-com. The premise of the manga feels like Kaguya Sama Love is War. The MC Naoya saved the FMC Shirogane from a guy who was hitting on her and she fell in love with him but she's too prideful to admit it. Characters 7/10: The characters are really interesting most specifically Naoya He isn't like those spineless MCs out there. He's actually smart and has some kind of mind-reading ablity. He can see through people's intentions no matter how they try to hide them. Shirogane is a tsundere and is known to be a poisonous tongue. She struggles to be honestand it has left her with that nickname. I did enjoy her getting flustered wherever Naoya sees through her intentions. The only character Naoya should be cautious of is Shirogane's sister who tried to ruin their relationship but Naoya saw right through her.

Overall 7/10: The only problem I see with the manga is the romance seems forced. The lines are always generic. It's a pretty solid start and I hope to see a backstory of shirogane and how she got that nickname.

"Yatara to Sasshi no Ii Ore wa, Dokuzetsu Kuudere Bishoujo no Chiisana Dere mo Minogasazu ni Guigui Iku" is the perfect manga for people who dislike the mainstream romantic comedy genre. This is a short and sweet manga that cuts out all the nonsense seen in traditional rom-coms. The last panel of Chapter 2 describes the story as a "love comedy with zero misunderstandings". The story sets itself apart through the use of its protagonist. While mainstream rom-com protagonists are often romantically clumsy or dense, Naoya Sasahara is the opposite. Sasahara understands the intentions of others and has a mind-reading ability to supplement his intuition.For instance, Sasahara correctly deduced the intentions of a harasser posing as a model recruiter. Although Sasahara is very perceptive, he is not perfect. Since he is always viewing the emotions of others, he has trouble sorting his own emotions.

The pitfalls of the story are its length and the dialogue. Since the manga is short, the author could not fully develop the characters, so their personalities seem bland. The author attempts to justify Koyuki Shirogane's "tsundere" personality through the use of childhood trauma. However, the justification is brief and is never fully explored. The dialogue is slightly "cheesy" and cringe-worthy at times. The dialogue lacks the beautiful prose seen in other mainstream works.

Overall, this story is simple and straightforward. Readers do not need to think deeply about conflicts. The author proved that a romantic comedy manga with a romantically perceptive protagonist can be entertaining. This manga is a promotional piece for the light novel, so the story is much more refined in the light novel.