[DeepL Translation - needs review] Volume 1: The time is the era of the Great Opening of Ports. In the port town of Yokohama, there is a small coffee shop called "Kamome-tei". A little girl, Chirori, works there. This is a story of the four seasons of a little girl who lives her life to the fullest in the changing seasons.
Historical slice-of-life manga set in Meiji-era Yokohama, where Japanese traditions and Western ones are beginning to meet and young Chirori works at a coffee shop. Interesting setting and very pretty art with lots of kimono and lovely coffee cups.
Language-wise: I found this a very easy read. There is full furigana, and many pages have no text at all, including an entire chapter where the storytelling is done through the pictures alone. Most of the vocabulary is fairly simple, and some of the
Historical slice-of-life manga set in Meiji-era Yokohama, where Japanese traditions and Western ones are beginning to meet and young Chirori works at a coffee shop. Interesting setting and very pretty art with lots of kimono and lovely coffee cups.
Language-wise: I found this a very easy read. There is full furigana, and many pages have no text at all, including an entire chapter where the storytelling is done through the pictures alone. Most of the vocabulary is fairly simple, and some of the