Gyutto Shite Chuu

Synopsis

Mai Kojima is a slightly ditzy 16-year-old. She's gotten her first boyfriend! They've been dating for 3 months. Even though they should be at their most lovey-dovey, they haven't been able to make out at all... That’s because her boyfriend Yu-kun is a super exam-taking student aiming for T-University. Every day is an uneasy one without much hugging or kissing. "Come on, I wanna do more lovey-dovey stuff!!" (Source: Nagareboshi) Included one-shot: Boyfriend

This was a very cute manga and was so close to getting a 9. The story is of a girl who meets an intellent, study-orientated guy who agrees to go out with her. Mai, the main girl, struggles to get her feelings through to him. She is almost the opposite of him but hey there's the old saying that "opposites attract". I loved the art and the story and for once I really liked the main girl, she has character and isnt the same as all the shoujo characters you get. The guy is a bit mysterious but he has a hard outer shell with a gooeyinside. The parts that let it down was Mai's "friend" who just seemed to put her down all the time, at times she was funny, but then most of the time she was mean. Alsoo the story kinda abruptly ended. I hate endings that don't go further, I mean you could extend the story to when he goes to uni/college, or maybe he doesn't get in, they meet parents etc. It just ended on a stupid note and it really bugged me.