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Opening with the classic time-travel hook of the heroine's murder, which leads to slowly teasing out hints of a childhood romance within the framework of a switched-bride arranged marriage, and continuing with the sweetness of a wholesome romance between the married couple even as they fight to figure out the perpetrator who keeps trying to kill the heroine? Count me in!

This manga is classically Josei. While a slow plot pushes readers onward - the time travel element after the heroine's murder in the first chapter teases a Final Big Bad, while she faces continual threats to her safety/life - the real focus of this story ... is the romance. It's a sweet and wholesome romance - Meiko, our heroine, is a gentle and soft maiden, whose badass moments mostly come through her skilled work and kindness to others; Akashi, the male lead, is kind, thoughtful in noticing Meiko's struggles, and suitably powerful without being a deus ex machina. The most unique characterisation for Meiko is that she has very weak eyesight, but she's overall what one would expect from a story of this premise.

Anyone looking for a black flag male lead or a crafty female lead, this story is not for you. But for those who might enjoy a slower-paced, wholesome romance with wholesome characters, this one may be a sweet read.

A sincere and sweet approach to merging the magical girl and office worker genres, it offers a nice balance to fans of both. Whether you grew up with shows like Sailor Moon and Cardcaptor Sakura, or you like office worker slice-of-life works like Wotakoi, it's a sweet balance that indulges both. Despite the somewhat parody/subversion nature, it never feels like the manga is mocking either genre; instead leaning into the strengths of both. Unfortunately, the work didn't have the chance to draw out a lot of its potential because of its cancellation, but it did focus on the more important plot beats and wrap them ... up neatly, in my opinion.