A nothing-out-of-the-ordinary manga club president, Yoshimatsu Hotaka, always enjoys his time to take a peek from the club's window to Awaya Niki, the Swimming Club Girl's Ace. Awaya Niki has athletic figure and enchanting face that make her known and admired to all of the students in the school. For being so perfect, Hotaka can't bear to take a step to even greet her, instead he chooses to be a secret admirer of her. But, the fate seems to say otherwise, for both of their longing soul.
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They encounter each other in the moment when Hotaka isn't ready for it. The minor character, On-chan, his vice president of manga club supports him all the way to make a move for Niki in another time. Somehow, Hotaka finds another chance to talk with Niki and then they are friends. It is clear here that Hotaka is presented with so much love for Niki. In another hand, Niki seems to have their own problem because of trust issues. Hotaka is ignorant enough with his environment, not too much having him in conversation outside from manga club members. Niki is a detached person even with her friends that she thinks only a bunch of people available around. The individual problems affect them in some way they form the relationship with others. This plot develops deeply involving family issues of Hotaka and Niki. This kind of development was predictable for me looking at the clue given earlier. In spite of the predictable event, I felt how heartbreaking it is. My emotions got stir there in the last one-third chapters. The last one-third of Evergreen is the turbulence of emotion. It's freaking me out when they clash on each other. They show their wounded hearts out and let it consume their thoughts and affect daily lives. Their friendship and club activities seem like in the verge of frozen age. The shocking, sad, anger, fed up, loss, disappointment; all of those feelings carefully presented in sensible way. In the end, I'm satisfied enough with the ending between Hotaka and Niki.


What was really good for me is the minor characters. They aren't look like the minor in other series who show up to fill the comedy part or give much more details of the minor characters only. The manga club members, Hotaka's friends, really are there to develop the story and give another bittersweet romance. They are being given role to support the development and also have their own story in love life. So fun to read since they are the source of most comical part.

The illustration has its own charming point. It is wonderful, both the background of it and expression of the characters. The shading is nice, right angle, made me imagine well. It's rare to see the background left blank. Even if the minor characters are given proper scenery. The simple classroom, outdoor activity, clothes, and effect for back up the emotions. The drawing will turn to be chibi often in comedy part and it’s so funny. I like the comedy because of how it is presented and in the way of sarcasm and drawing, especially when it's On-chan.

It's worth 8 in my opinion!
Pros:
The minor characters aren't just normal ones! Eh... (?) Well, for minor characters I like them as much as I was waiting for the development of major characters in their relationship. I like the way the mangaka did make the major characters ending that way since it's suitable with the feelings of the characters there. (FYI, I'm not fond of happy ending or sad ending, I'm neutral in which if the ending is corresponding with the story and characters personality who decide it, then it's good to go. Forcefully making it good or bad is a big no-no.)
Well-earned emotional moments from their romantic circumstances.
A lot of thoughts put in the characters making and how they should appear.
Nice comedy and art

Cons:
I can predict the outline of storyline.