There seems to be a shortage of new story ideas in Japanese manga because the young girl torn between two love interests has been constantly reused. This series offers nothing new or particularly interesting. I am not sure why I watched to the end other than to try to figure out who Fuuko ends up with. I found the most interesting thing to be the sweeping snow scenery at the end of each episode which seemed to last about 10 minutes. Throughout the series you watch Fukko fall in love and out of love with Shinpo cousins, Daiya and Ichi. Episode two she’s in love with Daiya. By episode four she’s in love with Ichi. Included is superficial and cheesy dialogue like “I will protect you”, etc. Fukko is a weak and needy character who spends all her time crying over one cousin or the other. She has no inner strength or redeeming characteristics as far as I can see except she likes children and doing hair. Which if you know Japanese traditional stereotypes- female characters are well regarded for their traditional abilities like sewing, handiwork, motherly abilities etc. The worst thing about the series is the music. I had to turn the audio off every time it launched into the sappy love song. There are so many better Japanese series of a similar type including Two Loves Under One Roof and the Flower and the Beast. Don’t waste your time with this.