A review by tmtiofolklore
Horimiya, Vol. 1 by HERO, Daisuke Hagiwara

4.0

This was so refreshing and different from other mangas I've read. The story follows Hori, a girl who's essentially living double-lives. At school, she's known for being popular and smart while outside of school, she devotes her time to taking care of her younger brother and doing housework. Miyamura is also different than he appears. At school, he is percieved as being taciturn and boring but outside of school, he looks completely different; he has several piercings and tattoos. While they might seem different on the surface, they quickly form a friendship. What I found refreshing about it was that neither of the main characters experienced insta-love but instead we get to see their relationship grow over time. This was a nice start to the series and I'm excited to keep reading and see the development in their relationship.