Koharu has finally made it to high school and she’s really happy about it. She’ll be back in school with her old friends Nanaya and Minori, and they are super happy to see a friend who knows them, as they live way outside town in a remote area. But the icing on the cake for Koharu is the return of her childhood friend Mafuyu, who has returned from Tokyo after many years.  Koharu learns that Minori and Nana live together and Mafuyu shames Nana into doing some of the chores.

In Kei Hamuro’s Our Wonderful Days, Volume 1 the four will get caught in the rain and enjoy ice cream and three of them will harass Minori at her club, the way friends do, and hang out, spending time doing nothing and everything.  As we spend time with them, we can’t help but notice that Nana’s got a crush on on the female gym teacher. More importantly, that Mafuyu has feelings beyond friendship for Koharu. And, maybe, Koharu has some feelings of her own.

There is no story here, it is a tale of lives being lived. The pace is slow, the drama is minimal, the lives are full of small joys, like visiting a convenience store or sharing snacks after school.  This is not a series if you’re looking for action or high emotion.

Ratings:

Art – 7 A lot of talking heads, so the simplicity of the art doesn’t affect the story
Story- 7 Same as above
Characters – 8 All likeable
Yuri – 6 Simple and sweet and given a lot of time to develop
Service – 0

Overall – 8

This manga is a pleasant read about nothing in particular.