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Aoki and Ida are hard at work studying so they can go to the same college. They pray for their exams to go well at their first shrine visit of the year, but will their bond hold strong when it’s tested?! Meanwhile, Akkun and Hashimoto have taken different paths, but they still cheer each other on. Graduation is right around the corner!

193 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 25, 2022

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Wataru Hinekure

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Wataru Hinekure is a Japanese author.
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Profile Image for Rod Brown.
7,420 reviews286 followers
December 15, 2023
Before reading, rip the book in half and throw the first part away. Really, it's for the best. With no interesting way to resolve the book, the author resorts to a stupid and cruel method to spice things up for the final volume, pulling in not one but two of the worst tropes in storytelling

I was so enraged by this tangent there was no way I was ever going to enjoy what followed. And it makes me reconsider my opinion of everything that came before, retroactively making me like the whole series less.
Profile Image for Maya.
13 reviews
August 10, 2022
The last volume 🥺 That was a roller coaster ride for my emotions. It started cute, then the disappointment with the typical shoujo manga trope, the big shock, and then the very slow realization. Yep, I didn’t see that coming, completely fell for it 😂
This manga series will always have a special place in my heart!
Profile Image for crybby.
151 reviews55 followers
October 7, 2023
I cannot stop crying
Profile Image for Some Common Bish.
119 reviews2 followers
December 31, 2022
No tengo ni palabras para describir lo que este manga me ha hecho sentir. Sólo sé que todo este tiempo sentí un abrazo en el corazón con cada capítulo que leía.

El amor que se tienen Ida y Aoki es tan puro y precioso que me ha hecho llorar demasiado. Ver su relación es ver todo este proceso de un primer amor que nace desde lo desconocido y cómo ellos van descubriendo lo que quieren juntos y a su ritmo (QUIERO LLORAR DE NUEVO 😭).

Hashimoto y Akkun son tan preciosos y me alegra poder leer más de ellos (porque me vi primero la serie) y así enamorarme más de su historia. Y ni hablar de la amistad que tienen los cuatro, son mi familia 🤧💖.

Toda la historia la sentí muy reconfortante, super soft, and im living for it 🤧💖. Ayyyy estoy como Ida, Kieta Hatsukoi me hizo creer en el amor ajsjaksjaksak

No puedo creer que ya me haya acabado el manga, en mi corazón aún quiero más y nunca dejarlos ir. Sin duda, esta historia estará siempre resguardada en mi corazoncito <3
Profile Image for Siona Adams.
2,623 reviews54 followers
October 21, 2023
A cute conclusion to the series but that fake out? The author will be dealt with for that. I genuinely believed it like a dummy lol

Anyways, I would definitely recommend this series. It’s super cute and funny.
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463 reviews11 followers
September 20, 2023
from beginning to end this series was so amazing. i wish it was longer :,) i'm glad everyone got the happy ending they deserved
Profile Image for bunny. ۶ৎ.
368 reviews184 followers
December 29, 2025
Oh, THAT ONE chapter rage baited me so bad I was incredulous. Not necessary at all but I guess the author wanted to have a gotcha moment? It worked, lol.

This series flew by, I didn't realize it was so short before I started reading. Very cute and endearing and it was nice to see how sweetly both couples relationships developed (though I didn’t care much about Aida and Hashimoto tbh). I do have to say I still prefer the live action drama, it left a deep impression on me even though it's been years since I watched it because it had such an unique charm, something I felt it was missing from the manga.

I'm happy I finally read it and I'm happy I could see Aoki and Ida finishing high school and starting college life together and, obviously, the kiss! My only complaint to the drama haha. I think I need to rewatch it, I'm already missing them...
Profile Image for Shae.
3,221 reviews354 followers
December 30, 2024
I adored everything about this. This series is beautifully, casually queer, and I loved it. I was rooting for both couples, and I loved the resolution that we got. It was left ambiguous enough at the end, that you can choose how you see their future. I found it very sweet and endearing, and it will remain a permanent part of my collection.
Profile Image for Grapie Deltaco.
847 reviews2,644 followers
January 3, 2024
I am devastated to say goodbye to these characters I love so much but the happy ending was worth it (even though the author did some really evil twists and turns in this volume to get there)

5/5 for this entire series

ugh!!
Profile Image for Lucy Tonks (the invisible life of a reader).
791 reviews865 followers
December 19, 2024
coming from someone who is graduating this year, the ending felt so bittersweet
ALSO I WAS SO READY TO GIVE THID VOLUME ONE STAR WHEN THE AUTHOR DECIDED TO TRICK US IN THAT CHAPTER. MY JAW DROPPED WHEN I REALISED WHAT THEY DID 😭
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156 reviews14 followers
June 6, 2024
I can’t believe I’ve already finished this😭

While yes I’ve read this whole series in no time, I feel like I’ve really got to know these characters and getting really attached and eager to see how they’ll develop and grow. I had so much fun reading this even if I sometimes got frustrated with how they’d act or think. But at the end I’d realize that this is how most of us think as well.

Overthinking, agonizing and getting paranoid while getting to know a person you like for the first time is normal and happens all the time.

One thing I wished would’ve progressed a little, was how Aoki reacted to being close and intimate with Ida. I mean at first it was understandable, they both had never been with anyone before, so seeing how Aoki got flustered every time was normal. But then after more than a year of dating, I would’ve liked to see him getting more comfortable with Ida and not freak out and jump every time he would get close.

The art style was really cute and some of the scenes were so funny it got me laughing out loud.

AND THE DOG!! Mametaro was the cutest thing ever!! I loved how attached Ida was to him and how involved he was in the story. His little thoughts and comments were so adorable!


SPOILERS🚨🚨
With all that being said, I still hate the little amnesia prank the author pulled. I literally believed that it happened and was so upset and angry that the author would choose such path for the story, for them to have it as It was all just a dream. I felt like it was just a poor excuse to fill the last volume with something that will supposedly add drama to the story. Like it didn’t even affect the characters and nothing came out of it.
If it wasn’t for the way I had fun reading this series in general, that would’ve made me really hate it all and have such a bad aftertaste for it.
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644 reviews10 followers
June 9, 2024
Ay, son demasiado hermosos! Yo pensaba que solo me iba a reír y a pasar un hermoso rato con este manga, pero lloré también, algo que no esperaba, pero ahhh, es que las inseguridades de Aoki me pegaban fuerte! Pero en general es una historia muy hermosa, de cómo todos nuestros personajes van descubriendo el amor, aunque obvio nuestra parejita principal pues es la que tiene más desarrollo y me gustó mucho verlo. Todo se sintió muy natural, cosas que harían adolescentes que no saben mucho de la vida y menos de las relaciones románticas.
Ida es hermoso, me encanta que siempre le tuvo paciencia a Aoki, es un personaje demasiado puro y bonito. Los quiero mucho a todos y claramente es un manga que releere.
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1,328 reviews190 followers
October 8, 2023
I told you I'm not ready to say goodbye 😭 it was a weird final volume though. The first half was ridiculous, I thought that was real lol. Anyway, I love these people, it's going to hurt so much. Especially IDACCHI 😭
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3,420 reviews400 followers
June 25, 2022
What can I say? Aoki is adorable and Ida! OMG Ida is the most clueless boy ever!
This is a fun series to read as a comfort read.
Highly recommended!
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414 reviews36 followers
September 30, 2023
I was about to be so mad
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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968 reviews22 followers
May 1, 2025
"I'm looking forward to what comes next too."

消えた初恋 shines because it stays grounded in that slice-of-life high school phase, showing how love can grow from confusion and honesty. It ends at just the right moment, giving closure without dragging things out. Their story wraps up in such a heartfelt and satisfying way, but it still leaves that bittersweet feeling because you’re saying goodbye to the characters.

"This slightly silly love story about some good, eager high school kids... continues on from here."

I love how the story gently steps back, because the point is that this was just a small part of their lives... But wasn’t it so lovely? Such a mix of hope, warmth, and simplicity feels so genuine. It doesn’t need to show us everything, because it trusts that their story will continue off the page.
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251 reviews
October 2, 2025
No i koniec. Nie zostaje mi teraz nic innego niż obejrzeć obie ekranizacje jeszcze raz…
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431 reviews28 followers
February 24, 2023
5/5 estrellas

Ha llegado el final y quiero decir que me lo he pasado TAN bien leyendo este manga. En general ha sido una historia de relaciones sanas, con personajes que se apoyan mutuamente, con mucho amor, amistad y risas. Este último tomo ha traído incluso un pequeño susto (de verdad, que después de por todo lo que han pasado casi me da algo en uno de los capítulos). Ninguno de los personajes es igual al primer tomo, todos maduran (cada uno a su ritmo) sin perder su esencia.

Confuso primer amor se queda en mi Top 10 de mangas favoritos, esos que dejan el corazón calentito, te hacen pasar buenos ratos y quiero releer una y otra vez. Muchas gracias siempre a Milky por darle una oportunidad y darme a conocer esta historia.
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1,051 reviews18 followers
August 23, 2024
Re-Read: August 2024
I'm so sad this is the last volume! It's good that the series ended on a high note and didn't go on for too long, but I wish there were more volumes. It's sad saying goodbye to these characters :(

Original Review
I can't believe this series is over :( This series was so cute and I didn't want it to end! I didn't love all the chapters in this volume (the dream sequence was pointless) but overall was really satisfied with this as a conclusion.
Profile Image for Hati..
44 reviews
March 31, 2025
J’ai finis, je suis triste. 😞 Non ce manga est vraiment adorable mes enfants sniff… J’y pense encore tout les jours, ça été un vrai bonbon, j’en avais besoin… J’aime beaucoup les petites romance mignonne et rien de mieux qu’un manga dans ce genre la !

PS: Première collection de manga complète ! Mon rêve de petite fille qui se réalise!!

[❤️/5] 🐼
Profile Image for valun.
44 reviews5 followers
September 7, 2024
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
— toda la serie.

AAAAA es muy lindo y dms divertido, en general desde el inicio es una historia entretenida y en ningún momento la vas a sentir pesada.
Aoki es quien ayuda bastante a que la historia sea divertida de manera natural, aparte, es de los pocos protagonistas bisexuales que hay 😿😿😿.
El apartado romántico de la historia esta muy bien logrado, en ambas relaciones, aunque no pensé que Aida y Hashimoto quedarían juntos, son una pareja muy linda.

Es en definitiva una de mis lecturas favoritas del año.
Profile Image for Anna-Claire.
15 reviews
August 24, 2024
Ein toller Manga, der die Oberschüler durch ihre Schulzeit und darüber hinaus begleitet.
Es war ein perfekter Mix aus Romance, Freundschaft & Zukunft. Der Humor war super und durch gelungene Zeichnungen noch lustiger!
Ich konnte die Manga kaum aus der Hand legen. Es war so spannend und dennoch musste ich Pausen machen, da die Gefühle Überhand nahmen.
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Profile Image for Marty.
126 reviews
April 28, 2024
Ho amato l'intera serie davvero tanto, e anche questo volume non è stato da meno.
È una serie leggera e carina da leggere perciò la consiglio, è uno dei migliori bl che ho letto fin'ora ❤️
Sono molto contenta per com'è finita, mi mancheranno molto tutti i personaggi 😭
Profile Image for Bine.
810 reviews112 followers
March 29, 2024
Dieser letzte Band war nochmal sooo schön und emotional 😭 Auch wurde ich auf eine ganz schlimme Achterbahn der Gefühle geschickt. Well done!
Ich bin richtig traurig, dass es schon vorbei ist. Ganz sicher habe ich die Reihe nicht das letzte Mal gelesen.
Profile Image for Dolly .
88 reviews1 follower
July 21, 2025
4.75 💫

I can't help it I am tearing up.
I will hold these characters close to my heart for eternity ♾️
Thank you so much to the author and everyone associated for giving me such joy
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