Re-read in 2021, and the message and meaning still hold true. I can't express how much I love Nanoka's story and how she changes over the course of the manga. It's the kind of story one really needs to read in one sitting, so I'm glad Seven Seas published it in a single volume.

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Thank you to Edelweiss+ and Seven Seas for the advanced copy of I Had That Same Dream Again by Yoru Sumino and Izumi Kirihara.

This was a lovely story about a little girl seeking the answer for what happiness is with help from her friends. Nanoka is working on a project for her elementary class, and she's quite an interesting and thoughtful little girl. Thoughtful in the sense that she thinks her thoughts rather deeply for a youngster. I see some of my younger self in her, especially with having difficulty making friends, but like her, I had some unconventional friends.

One could say that while Nanoka is working on an assignment, she is also on a journey of self-discovery and examining herself and her way of thinking. I believe other readers will enjoy watching Nanoka's journey and learning all that lies under the rose. And I hope they end the book with a smile as I did.

Highly recommended.