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I actually read (and own) all four volumes of the series that Mikami Teren released at Comiket before the published versions after discovering that Yukiko-sensei provided the cover illustrations, and have been a follower of this series since. It's a fun read as long as you don't think too much about the details, it's definitely not meant to be serious or a masterpiece. I know a LOT of people were iffy about the dubious consent in the first volume, but to be honest I found it funny and sort of sweet once we got the whole picture. Marika is definitely just a huge tsundere and 10 ft deep in denial about how gay she is. I also aspire to have Aya's top energy.Volume 1 was definitely a good start, and I loved the additional stories that were added on to the published versions (especially because we never got to see that perspective of how it all started, and my GOD thank you Yukiko-sensei for drawing exactly what I was hoping for). For the record, most of the changes were removing explicit references to franchises (minus Futaribeya), but for Volume 1, the final chapter was beefed up.Volume 2 I considered as one of the weaker stories, but it was nice getting to see more backstory for Aya (even if the drama seemed a little.... over the top). I didn't really try to dwell on it too much, and not much was added to the published volume.Volume 3 was definitely my favorite of the bunch since they're deep into their relationship, and I'm currently going through the published version to see what has been changed. It had my favorite domestic fluff and the epilogue story with Marika's mom was so heartwarming I got emotional.Volume 4 is cute and fun as well, though following v3 it had a lot to work up to.
