As someone who's spent a lot of time in small town church settings, this felt extremely accurate: the petty drama, the gossip, the disagreements in worship practices, the little sprinkles of the daily life of a clergyman, they were all highly entertaining to me also the actual mystery had me guessing the entire time and I did not see the actual resolution coming Agatha Christie has this thematic line of justice running through her books that is just fascinating to me, every book plays with it differently but it's always there

"Everyone has a secret self they don't show to other people. Not to friends, not to lovers, not even to family. They hide who they are and what they want behind lies and painted smiles. And thus the world maintains its thin veneer of peace." about to go a bit deep on main, but I think this quote really encapsulates the world of the manga and the series itself. It's a beautiful city and a prestigious school and elegant (ha) clothing but the people within them are scheming to either keep the world together via often morally gray or immoral ways, or to reignite a war that would destroy both sides. It's a cute slice-of-life comedy with pretty drawings and funny, endearing characters and silly plotlines, but underneath the surface there's a current of what could happen if the facade breaks, if Twilight/Loid fails, and that's something with the power to fundamentally change the story if given the chance. and yet, somehow, in this family built on lies atop all these other lies, there's the hint that something can maybe become real for once also I laughed like a half dozen times