Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Survive?

Yuu Natsume loves making accessories using flowers. One day in middle school he tried selling some of them, but no one would buy them. That's when he met Himari Inuzuka. She helped him sell all 100 accessories that he had made. From that point on they decided to be best friends. They even made a dream to one day create a store and work together as adults. However, the more time they spent together the more they wondered if best friends was really what they wanted to be.

Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Survive? Was frustrating to watch. While the title makes it appear to be about friendship, It is made undeniably clear from episode 1 that they both have romantic feelings for each other. Himari even tells Yuu that they should get married. Because you are made aware that both have feelings for each other, you really want them to get together. But, whenever a romantic opportunity comes around Himari pretends like she's teasing you instead of being true to herself. She says she wants to be more than friends, but her mixed signals make it impossible for there to be any romantic progression. I will admit that it's my fault for expecting this to be a cute romance anime, even though the title is called Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Survive? Anyway, the anime is wholesome. There is no fan service and little to no swearing. I think it could be fun to watch if you don't go in expecting it to be like other Rom-com's out there. I will say that the last few episodes made up for the rest of the season in my opinion.