If I ever needed a good rom-com in my life, this book delivered it. This story was unlike anything I've ever read in my life. So many romantic hijinks and chaos, and it's all caused by an eraser. Yes, an eraser. My Love Mix-Up centers on Aoki, who has a crush on his female classmate, Hashimoto. However, she has a crush on someone else, as Hashimoto has her crush's name etched in her eraser. When Aoki sees the name "IDA" etched on the eraser, he becomes disheartened that he accidentally drops the eraser, and who happens to pick it up but Ida, the boy whose name is on the damn eraser. And the kicker, Ida thinks the eraser belongs to Aoki, and that Aoki has a crush on him! And here's where the chaos begins. As Aoki tries to correct the miscommunication by trying to set up Ida with Hashimoto, he finds himself in chaotic, and very humorous, situations while struggling with his growing feelings for Ida. For example, poor Aoki being forced to portray Juliet in the school play opposite Ida's Romeo. Oh my lord, where do I begin? The characters are so great that the reader will want to root for all of them. Aoki is so noble to attempt to set up the two people he has feelings for despite his own growing attraction to Ida. Hashimoto wants Aoki to pursue his crush, whoever it may be. Ida wants to clarify the miscommunication between himself and Aoki, but Aoki just seems to misunderstand whatever Ida is telling him. There's no ill will between them or any shady behaviors. These teens are being honorable and honest towards each other. It's so refreshing that there's no overuse of the tropes we usually see in these stories. The storytelling is not offensive towards the LGBTQ community, and the ending was so damn good that I'm still invested and looking forward to volume two. My Love Mix-Up comes out in October, and I cannot recommend this manga enough. It deserves a 5/5 because of its relatable characters, storytelling, and an ending that will make you laugh and go "are you kidding me?!" Seriously, that was my actual reaction to the cliffhanger. Absolutely worth it.
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