Wonderfully done!
I don't even read the original story yet I enjoyed this.
The development, the bonds between the two. This was as good as stand-alone.
Masterpiece.
Nothing I can praise hasn't already been spoken of.
But this made me realize the true intent of Ch. 1.
The first chapter cemented cliche. It was everything that made you hate the villainess/shoujo troupe.
Briefly put, it was a set-up for this masterful work.
It served also as a...