What started out as an okay video game trivia manga became something more interesting as time went on. Perhaps the author got a better feel of what they wanted the series to be: a romcom where a group of friends play games while sorting out their feelings and relationships with one another.
I will always love me a friendly and open-minded gyaru, and Ageha fits that bill perfectly! Her silliness and determination really push this series to be more than something bland. Plus, her flirty joking changing to something new is really fun to see! Oota's also a surprisingly interesting character, as he is more than just a self insert. I especially like how he becomes determined to push himself for Ageha's happiness.
The story was good progression-wise, but it couldn't escape the romcom curse. There are multiple times where Ageha's friends had the same confused response that I did. I do appreciate that it was a simple slice of life with basically no real drama.
7/10 I enjoyed the series and recommend it. The slow start can be a bit daunting, but I think it's worth it to learn more about older Japanese games that English natives may have missed out on. I'm just a bit tired of the predictable romcom ending, so I'm a bit down on it.. It looked like it was going to dodge that issue, which made it sting more.