After going through several shoujo one shots and getting tired of the clichés, stumbling across Forever Honey was a blessing from the heavens.

The story revolves around the heartwarming relationship between a father and his daughter. It's a refreshing break from run-of-the-mill highschool romance, and the flow of the narrative is remarkably smooth without being predictable.

The character designs are very pleasing to the eye and the illustrations capture their personalities. Honey looks so adorable and Keita's such a shabby-looking dad that it's no surprising that he dotes on her while she worries endlessly about him. As an additional bonus, the mangaka doesn't clutter the panels with unnecessary shoujo fluff since the characters' facial expressions are more than sufficient in displaying the emotions of the scenes.

Despite its length, Forever Honey has no shortcomings in delivering a poignant story that tugs at the heartstrings. At 42 pages, it would only take a few minutes to read but its impact is greater than some multi-volume works that I have encountered.