System of Romance

[✪ Spoiler Warning ✪] Before I go into this quick review, we need to keep in mind that this is a one-shot, so the intensity at which I'm looking at certain characteristics of this one-shot will be fairly different from a normal manga. Story: 6/10 For a one-shot, the story was fairly interesting. It introduced the characters in a "good" way (keeping the story's atmosphere in mind) and allowed for future reflection at the end of the one-shot. The fact that this story is a one-shot makes the story even better, as if it were any longer, the story would have likely been worse. I believethat the story was meant to give an idea that there are many ways a person can go about developing romantic feelings. For the main character, that way was through getting r*ped in an abandoned building by her prior sexual partner. Even if this is an undesirable way to develop romantic feelings for most individuals, it got the "message" the story was trying to convey across properly. Art: 5/10 The art is fine for a one-shot. Nothing to really note about the art... Character: 4/10 The main characters are more of devices that are used to show the "message" of the story. One is a normal girl who was a bit lonely, and another is some serial murderer/r*pist. As for the side characters, they merely act as a way to add more thoughts to the main female lead as she is getting, uh, defiled. Enjoyment: 6/10 I cannot say that I did not find this one-shot to be intriguing at the least. I thought it would be worse, so it betrayed my expectations at least. Overall: 5/10 I can't say I would ever think of this one-shot when recommending something for someone else to read, but if you like reading basically anything (despite the quality of the work), then you should give this one-shot a read.