The Ice Guy and the Cool Girl, Vol. 9

氷属性男子とクールな同僚女子 [Koori Zokusei Danshi to Cool na Douryou Joshi] #9

by Miyuki Tonogaya, Julie Goniwich (Translator)

Sparks fly between the handsome descendant of a snow spirit and the oblivious coworker he has a crush on! A romantic comedy in an office setting that takes coworkers to lovers to new heights within a winter wonderland of emotions!

As winter melts into the warmth of spring, so too does the heart... Himuro, the descendant of a snow spirit, has learned that his cool yet warmhearted colleague, Fuyutsuki, is going to be moving abroad to work at one of their company’s branch offices. Suddenly, they’re going to be a whole ocean apart! While the separation will only be temporary, Himuro decides that he’s finally going to tell Fuyutsuki how he really feels about her before it’s too late. How will Fuyutsuki respond to his blunt, awkward confession of love?

Genres: Manga, Romance, Fantasy, Josei, Slice Of Life, Fiction, Contemporary

128 pages, Paperback

First published February 18, 2025

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Reviews

[DianaRose]

the art is even more beautifully detailed than the earlier volumes, if that’s even possible!

[Rod Brown]

This series is so low-key that even when a big development occurs, you just sort of roll with it like any other chapter. How nice, you think, and move on, happy but not excited.


FOR REFERENCE:

Contents: Chapters 54-58 -- Bonus Story: The Boys Attempt to Make Ramen -- Afterword

[Jess | jadecanread]

Ehehehehe relationship development!! Finally!! They’re dating!!! There’s a time skip but a good one.

Recap: confession, acceptance, dating, she leaves and is back from work, they’re a little awkward but some friendly meddling gets them back on track, festival with friends, aquarium, and sibling outings. Ends with boys fishing and ramen.

[haya]

I really appreciate how the author always manages to keep the story from unnecessary drama or miscommunications!! This volume is one of my favorites so far and everyone’s relationships are just so cute and blossoming so well!! I can’t wait for the next one!

[Laura A. Grace]

This volume more than made up for that crazy cliffhanger in the previous volume!! I still don't know how it could end where it did, but thankfully this volume kicked off right where things left off and our leads had the conversation I have been waiting for!! EEEEEPPPP!! It was perfect and so cute and gave me butterflies!!!

I would also go to say that the entire volume was just as wonderful as the previous volumes, but I think it was a little sweeter given all the fun things that take place in this one specifically! It really felt like being patient can pay off as it for sure did here!! Squeals!!!

If you've been on the fence about coming back to this series due to feeling the romance is "too slow," this volume might just have what you've been looking for! Definitely one of my favorites and can't wait to see what happens next!!

[mikaela (spinebreaker)]

WE ARE SO BACK

i knew an aquarium cover couldn't let me down. i am reinvested

[Paula]

Art is so good! Finally- dating! Even with a bit of angst going on. They’re so cute and can’t wait for more

[Kaitlyn Guice]

They finally got together!!!! Them using their first names is so so cute. I love them 🥰

[Nat]

FINALLY THEY ARE DATINGGGGG😍😍

[Sol]

Unfortunately, this is where this series loses me.

With my perceived issues with this series that I pointed out in my review of my last volume, my opinion of this volume gets even lower. Now that the main "conflict" has resolved, I feel like the structure of this series has pretty much collapsed. I dont find the new aspects of Himuro or Fuyutsuki's relationship invigorating or interesting at all -- in fact, it's kinda starting to become clear to me that the characters in this don't really have many interesting aspects to them at all. It bums me out because I really do love the art style of this series quite a lot, but I just don't think the mangaka has an interesting or unique story to tell here. We're just kind of walking over extremely well-tread ground with characters who can't really stand up that well on their own.

[Danielle]

This one was hard for me. I really enjoy this series and the slow burn romance, but I am not sure why this volume just didn't pay off for me. They are finally dating, but then boom, time skip 6 months, and they are awkward. I did think it was cute when they went on their date, but the first half of the volume really kind of pulled the excitement I had built up.

[Sheepy]

It's finally happened and it's more adorable than I could have imagined!

[Jenna Woodcock]

They held hands 😭❤️

[Sarah]

4.5 stars

[Eylem]

Do i really have to wait until august for the next volume? 😭 i love himuro & fuyutsuki

[Paige (pagebypaigebooks)]

So cute! Loved seeing Himuro and Fuyutsuki together. Their aquarium date was so much fun! I also enjoyed the development of Katori and Otonashi’s relationship!

[Sara]

THEY ARE TOGHERRRRRRRRRR

[Phi LE]

Finally…the main couple is official dating!!! 😍😍😍

[Heather’s Reading Bubble]

They’re finally dating!!! The art continues to be gorgeous. Side characters interesting and some funny.

[Tachan]

Voir comment une série se transforme après que l’événement qu’on attendait arrive enfin, voilà ce que j’ai entrepris avec ce tome 9. J’en ressors malheureusement pas totalement convaincue…

Après nous avoir fait poireauter pendant plus de 8 tomes, avoir bien tourné autour du pot, l’autrice balance la déclaration d’Himuro à la va-vite et la suite est un peu à l’aune de cela. Ce tome, c’est la rupture. Je n’ai pas retrouvé la douce ambiance drôle et tranquille de d’habitude. D’habitude c’est léger mais drôle. Cette fois, c’est léger faute de matière et à cause d’un rythme bien trop rapide, qui fait qu’on semble glisser sur chaque événement sans avoir la moindre prise…

Quelques exemples : à peine la déclaration faite que Fuyutsuki part 6 mois ailleurs avant de revenir illico presto. Quel est l’intérêt de cette séparation ? A peine ensemble que nos deux timides pourtant enchaînent les rendez-vous et les moments ensemble. Cela se goupille mal, je trouve avec leur caractère. Je n’arrive pas à trouver cela logique et crédible les concernant que ce soit si simple. Je ne sais pas, je trouve l’évolution brusque et bancale.

Côté humour, les tempêtes et autres bonhommes de neige ont quasiment disparu à mon grand désarroi, de même que les autres collègues particuliers de nos héros qui ont eux aussi leurs particularités. Ils me manquent. Ce focus est trop pour moi. L’humour me manque et la façon dont il est apporté à un moment par la soeur d’Himuro ne suffit pas à compenser les petits moments habituels. Là, c’est fait à la truelle et ça manque de finesse. D’ailleurs, j’ai ressenti la même flemme dans les dessins avec ces enchaînements de grandes cases au lieu de la profusion des plus petits habituellement. Résultat en grand format en plus comme on a, ça fait trop, ça fait vide, ça fait lecture trop rapide.

J’aurais pu me délecter de l’avancée, enfin, du couple de notre Ice Guy and Cool Girl, je suis restée sur ma faim à cause d’un traitement artificiel qui ne correspond pas trop à l’ADN de la série oubliant ses marqueurs humoristiques et sociaux. C’est survolé, trop rapide, trop facile. Je suis un peu déçue alors que je l’attendais pourtant. J’espère que l’autrice retrouvera le bon rythme ensuite ou terminera sa série bientôt car on arrive au bout pour moi.

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[Luana]

3,5

Tra una mangiata e un'altra, è giunto il momento di smaltire la pila della vergogna. Quella dei manga, ovviamente (i libri sono un'altra faccenda). E non si dice mai di no a un botta di serotonina, nemmeno nel mezzo del magnamento natalizio.
Come ho scritto in varie recensioni, non sono un amante della struttura episodica di questa serie, ma la storia è un concentrato di tenerezza e cuteness...roba da carie ai denti. Il nostro Himuro si è finalmente dichiarato e ha scoperto di essere ricambiato (ha pure scoperto che il trasferimento a New York di Fuyutsuki era solo temporaneo e che tutti l'avevano capito tranne lui, ma questo è un altro discorso 🤣) - i due sono adorabili, sempre super impacciati e in perenne imbarazzo, ma piano piano fanno dei passi avanti. Ogni tanto riescono persino a chiamarsi per nome e a tenersi per mano 🍾 immagino che sia la prima relazione per entrambi, quindi sarà interessante seguire i loro progressi (e pure quelli dei loro amici e colleghi, un bel lieto fine non si nega a nessuno, no?). Giuro, vorrei entrare nel manga per poterli abbracciare perché sono tutti troppo bellini e tenerissimi 😅 persino un cuore di pietra come me si scioglie durante la lettura.
I disegni sono sempre molto belli e la storia procede tranquilla e senza troppo drama gratuito. Peccato solo la lunga attesa tra un volume e quello successivo, ma purtroppo c'è poco da fare...

[Ellyn → Allonsythornraxx]

18/05/2025
3.75 ⭐
I too want to make ramen with the power of friendship!!

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[Heather D-G]

I don’t know…this one kind of annoyed me.

Himuro finally confessed his love to Fuyutsuki—right as she’s about to move across the world. As it turns out, the move was temporary and only for one year.
Now here’s the kicker: that ENTIRE year just happens offscreen. We don’t get to see any of it at all! The next chapter starts with their reunion, but I want to know about that missing year! Argh!

The rest of the volume is rather subpar. They actually become more awkward around each other and it almost feels like Fuyutsuki’s personality is changing?!? I don’t know.
It was okay, but just kind of forgettable.

The bonus story at the end about Phoenix-guy wanting to make homemade ramen for Otonashi was my favorite, but even that story annoyed me by suggesting that it would somehow be okay to catch and keep a little shark as a pet.

I don’t know. Maybe it’s just me, but I feel like the author may have lost some steam.
Meh.

[Bailey]

Yeah, it's mostly a rave. And it's all over the place so... buckle up, buttercup 😜

Love that we pick up right where 8 left off (Himuro confesses his love for Fuyutsuki and she gladly accepts). Love and hate the "it's only 6 months" fake out, though. Also, not the building behind them saying reading Melt as Himuro's freeze over thaws ❄️❄️🥰. When she returns, I did like that they have to realize there's now two sides to tend to: co-workers vs. lovers. And that starts by keeping their request to call each other by their first names.

Side note, Himuro befriending LaLa the walrus at the aquarium to the point of buying a stuffy walrus🥹. My top five animals, easy: walrus, owl, beardie, otter. One does take top spot. Can't be helped. Personal bias 🤷‍♀️.

My one qualm: are setting up a fake love triangle. If so I WILL throw hands... angrily 😤🤬🤬👿!!!!

[Cassandra]

I still feel the way my review of the 8 book.
-I think the longer chapter format is not doing this series service. Things seem to be going so fast in certain ways but very little is happening in the chapters.
- The art is amazing still.
- But I feel like we are getting less of the supernatural aspects. Less snow, phoenix, and fox stuff.
-This is not hard to read and even though I don't think it is bad, I would probably stop here but I already have the rest of the books out from the library and they are eBooks and I do force myself to finish those unless I really don't like them.


BUT I didn't like the preview for the next volume, I understand why you might need to add drama but why not make it cute and funny around the supernatural stuff.... why isn't he freezing computers or somthing?
4/6 stars

[Heirs]

Après avoir relu l'intégralité de la saga, j'ai enfin pu lire ce tome 9. Et je dois avouer que je n'ai pas boudé mon plaisir. Je pense même que c'est mon tome préféré. Et non, ce n'est pas juste parce que les deux protagonistes se mettent enfin ensemble. Même si cette scène était tellement belle. Tout n'est que mignonnerie. Cette saga est aussi belle et douce qu'une glace nappée de chocolats. Pour moi, ce manga est réconfortant et tendre, avec une petite touche humoristique. J'ai hâte que le tome 10 sorte.

[Lovelymisanthrope]

I picked this up to continue the series.
“The Ice Guy and the Cool Girl, Vol. 9” continues to follow Himuro and his colleague, Fuyutsuki. In this volume the pair are finally dating.
I really love how sweet and wholesome this series is. Himuro and Fuyutsuki are such a lovely match for one another and they are just so precious together. I also really appreciate that the author does not allow them to follow into any cliche tropes; they just get to be their sweet, awkward selves.
I will definitely be continuing in this series.

[Julia Adams]

Finally! After 9 volumes, the Fuyutsuki and Himuro are together. I was cheering them on as the story went on and on.

The art of the manga is so beautifully done! I’m looking forward to the next volume. I’m can’t wait for the artist to create more volumes with the characters. I love seeing the side romances such as Otonashi and Katori (the descendent of the Phoenix) I want a separate story with them! :)

[Sarah]

We finally get some important development on the relationship between the two main characters, and overall, it's a cute, enjoyable volume. But I think the lack of any ongoing plot outside the glacially-paced romance, along with the rather surface-level exploration of the different character relationships, has kind of cooled my interest in this series. It's nice and all, but there's not a lot you can get out of it.

[⋆ ִֶָ ๋☽ jess ☾ ๋ ִֶָ⋆]

Ils sont vraiment trop mignons 😻. Même si j'avoue qu'à la fin du tome précédent je ne m'attendais pas à ce que ça parte si vite. Mais j'apprécie toujours ces petites scènes où chacun apprend à se comprendre, communiquer, avancer et s'apprivoiser.

Quand je lis ce manga, je passe forcément un moment doux et ultra agréable. Vraiment un doudou !