At first, all I thought about this drama was, cute, unrealistic but cute. A guy like Riichi doesn't exist outside of a manga/drama. But looking back, I realized why he was so seemingly perfect, why he so willingly tolerated that Hanai forgot about him while working, that she didn't respond to his messages, that she let him wait for hours...

Because while Riichi was building his own career, he did exactly that to his own girlfriends. He simply didn't have time for them and they interpreted it as him not caring but he did, he just had million other things on his mind trying to make something of himself. So he knew the truth and he was willing to go on a limb, be patient and wait for Hanai to reach success. Until then, he would be there to support her.

Also, I loved that there were no jealous backstabbers. The guy who liked Hanai and the actress who like Riichi, they accepted that they had no chance and moved on while staying friends with the object of their erstwhile desire. I thought that was really nice.