An excellent story that really feels rushed at the end. I LOVED it, but the ending is a bit unsatisfying for the himejoshi that I am.. Nonetheless, this is an excellent read!
Kazuki is the ignorant rich brat that thinks the world of her family and the changes they are bringing to the island she lives on. What makes her such a great character is how she grows and changes as she interacts with Moeka and the world outside of her own. She continues to be headstrong, caring, and passionate about her father's work and efforts, but the removal of ignorance makes her become an incredible person. Moeka is not rich, clean, or as determined as Kazuki, but her experience of a harder life doesn't make her overly aggressive and unbearable. Her hard-knock life smashes into an idealistic Kazuki, bringing a change that is beautiful yet realistic. Both characters positively affect one another, and that growth is the focus of the story.
Stick in the mud Kazuki witnesses Moeka's openly affectionate kiss with her boyfriend, and their lives are changed forever. The clash of morals shakes Kazuki to the core, and that chaos gives her room to observe the world around her own. The story focuses on their developing relationship while showing Kazuki that not everything done with good intentions works out exactly as expected. They continue to grow closer in a messy and gray world, and its shocking when time flies by. My only gripe with the story is that I read the story for GL, and that expectation was met with a vague conclusion that could a romantic or platonic love.
9/10 I HIGHLY recommend reading this story, as it has a powerful message and a fantastic interaction between lovely characters and realistic world without a solution to its problems. I just wish the ending had a more clearly defined sense of love.