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Great first or early manga!
Language
Grammar and vocab are mostly straightforward, and it's easy to tell who's speaking. Sometimes the katakana or other expressions are abbreviated, making them a bit tricky to look up (example スネ for 拗ねる peevish), but even then you can usually work it out from context. Definitely a lot of casual speech & endings (~ちゃった, ~きゃ, etc). The vocab is simpler than other high school, slice of life manga that I've read.
Story
The story itself is enjoyable and moderately paced. It neither drags nor rushes. The two main characters are enjoyable enough, and neither is unrealistically dense, or over the top. Hoping to see a bit more character development, in later volumes. That said, I didn't feel bored while reading it - which is nice at this level.
Update: I got through the whole series (up to the latest volume). It really picks up as it goes along, and the character development definitely came! This might be my favorite portrayal of a healthy romantic relationship. The characters are sensible and well rounded, it avoids cliche approaches to tropes, and the way the characters work through their challenges is really refreshing. Definitely one of my top favorite manga.