Mangs Review : Tokidoki
The
unsuspecting Hato Iijima stumbles upon Hatsu Takagi undressed in the school
infirmary. He hurriedly covers his eyes, but not before he sees a small medical
device on her chest. She informs him later that it monitors her heartbeats.
She’s one in a million people who suffers from “koku haku disease,” and she
knows she’ll die when her heartbeats run out. As a result, she’s quiet in class
and refrains from strenuous activity. Despite this, Hato becomes inspired to
help Hatsu live her life to the fullest.
What
I like best about the story is how Hato helps Hatsu enjoy what life she has
left. In the beginning of the story, the readers know next to nothing about her
except that she’s fairly reserved and is unfortunate to be diagnosed with the
bizarre “koku haku disease.” However, as he takes her out to amusement parks,
the beach, and tells her to try new foods, we get to see the real side of her.
She’s a sweet girl who wants to know the world. After she tries these wonderful
new things, her personality sparkles. Her reactions are greatly exaggerated as
she’s so amazed at everything she’s trying, and she’s the most innocent high
school student anyone could know.
At
the same time, we easily see what a kind person Hato is. He has a lot of fun
showing Hatsu around the town, but he’s also happy to be spending time with a new
friend. It’s exciting to really get to know someone like this, especially since
he thought she was just a shy girl who liked to keep to herself. I was
initially thinking that maybe he was drawn to her in the beginning because she
was pretty, but later on I changed my mind. Hato is a genuinely nice person and
if he does like her romantically, it’s more than for her appearance.
Mention of part change passive/active voice
He has a lot of fun showing Hatsu around the town
Hatsu is being shown around the town (by Hato who has a lot of fun)
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