Perfectly Fine on My Own Vol. 1 was way better than I expected, and honestly one of the biggest reasons is that the misunderstandings are actually funny instead of exhausting.

Nicole is constantly ignored by her fiancé Keios, who spends most of his time with Princess Caroline. From Nicole’s point of view, it makes complete sense why she would think there is no real place for her in his heart. So instead of begging for attention, she quietly chooses herself and starts enjoying life on her own.

That was probably my favorite part of the whole volume. Nicole is not loud or dramatic about it. She simply stops centering someone who does not know how to show up for her. Watching her go out alone, read what she wants, and build her own little rhythm felt weirdly satisfying.

Meanwhile Keios is just… painfully clueless. He is not written like a cruel male lead, which is what makes this work so well. He is more like a complete disaster of a boy who never learned how to act around the girl he actually likes. Once he realizes how badly Nicole misunderstood everything, it is already too late for him to fix it easily.

Princess Caroline also ended up being one of the most refreshing parts of the story for me. She is not the mean rival or fake friend type at all. She is blunt, a little boyish, and honestly more helpful than Keios deserves. I liked that the story did not force another woman into a villain role just to create tension.

Then you have characters like Lobelia and Emilio making the situation even messier. Their gossip and misunderstandings keep pushing the story into even more chaos, but in a way that stays entertaining instead of annoying.

The art is also really cute and fits the tone well. It keeps everything soft and charming even when the social drama is spiraling in the background.

If you like romantic comedies where the female lead chooses peace, the male lead suffers because he was too slow, and the misunderstandings are handled with humor, Perfectly Fine on My Own Vol. 1 is such a fun read.