History Manga / InTheClearMoonlitDusk

* AlmostKiss: At the end of their gyoza date, Ichimura admits to Yoi that though he says he's fallen for her, he's not really sure if what he feels is love, so he wants their dating test to be a test for his feelings as well. then he proceeds to lean in towards Yoi as if to kiss her, only stopping just short of doing so.

* InsecureLoveInterest: Yoi has a complex about her somewhat [[LadyLooksLikeADude androgynous looks]], so she easily gets overwhelmed and confused by Ichimura's pursual of her as well as embarassed about public displays affection. When Ichimura holds her hand at a gyoza restaurant she quickly pulls away when two girls entering the shop comment that those two ''boys'' are sitting quite close to each other.

* InsecureLoveInterest: Yoi has a complex about her somewhat[[LadyLooksLikeADude androgynous looks]], so she easily gets overwhelmed and confused by Ichimura's pursual of her as well as embarassed about public displays affection. When Ichimura holds her hand at a gyoza restaurant she quickly pulls away when two girls entering the shop comment that those two ''boys'' are sitting quite close to each other.

* InsecureLoveInterest: Yoi has a complex about her androgynous looks, so she easily gets overwhelmed and confused by Ichimura's pursual of her as well as embarassed about public displays affection. When Ichimura holds her hand at a gyoza restaurant she quickly pulls away when two girls entering the shop comment that those two ''boys'' are sitting quite close to each other.

* LoveAtFirstSight: Ichimura's friend wonders whether or not Ichimura genuinely fell for Yoi the very first time they met since he is seemingly inexplicably and intensely attracted to her and is treating her in ways he's never treated the many other girls he's been with. The question [[ArmorPiercingQuestion stuns him into contemplation]].
* LoveConfession: [[spoiler:Ouji]] ends up telling Yoi that he has feelings for her and quickly hugging her after she spends the day with him picking out a gift for his younger sister. Yoi is too shocked to react.

* OnlyHasSameSexAdmirers: Up until she meets Ichimura, this has been Yoi's experience. She is fawned over by girls of all stripes because of her {{Bifauxnen}} looks and accidental princely treatment towards women and is otherwise ignored by guys who often mistake her as one of them. This changes as she begins to be pursued by Ichimura [[spoiler:and later Ouji]].

* DoubleMeaningTitle: The original Japanese title, "Uruwashi no Yoi no Tsuki," translated literally as "The Beauty of the Evening Moon" can be interpreted a few ways
** Instead of interpreting "Yoi" literally as "evening", you can interpret it as "Yoi", the first name ofthe heroine of the story, thus changing the meaning to be "The Beautiful Yoi's Moon" and referring more explicitly to Yoi and Ichimura's relationship. This reading is further encouraged because in chapter 3, Yoi compares Ichimura to "the moon reflecting off the water": elusive and hard to grasp, despite appearing so bright and clear. Ichimura as "the moon" is also supported by his first name being Kouhaku, which can be read and understood as "a pale yellowish white", like the glow of the moon.

* DoubleMeaningTitle: The original Japanese title, "Uruwashi no Yoi no Tsuki," or "The Beauty of the Evening Moon" can be interpreted a few ways.
** First, is literally with "the moon" referring to the actual moon, though this would have little to do with the work itself.
** Second, is still somewhat literal, though this time instead of reading "Yoi" as evening, it stands for the heroine of our story, who is also named Yoi, making it read more as "The Beautiful Yoi's Moon" and referring more explicitly to Yoi and Ichimura's relationship. This is because in chapter 3, Yoi compares Ichimura to "the moon reflecting off the water": elusive and hard to grasp, despite appearing so bright and clear. Ichimura as "the moon" is also supported by his first name being Kouhaku, which can be read and understood as "a pale yellowish white", like the glow of the moon.
** Finally, there is the most metaphorical interpretation which relies on traditional Japanese metaphors from literature regarding the moon. Specifically, saying "the moon is beautiful, isn't it" has been widely interpreted since the Meiji era as a subtle and poetic way of saying "I love you." Therefore, the title can also be understood as a statement on love, particularly a beautifully subtle love, which suits the slow burn of the relationship that happens between the two beautiful leads.

* TheIngenue: Despite her princely demeanor and appearance, Yoi's personality is more in line with this trope. She is beautiful, polite, and surprisingly innocent in comparison to her peers due to her lack of experience with men cause by her {{Bifauxnen}} looks. She turns beet red from Ichimura picking her up and carrying her princess style. Seeing th gap between Yoi's princely persona and more innocent personality is actually what ends up appealing to Ichimura.

** ''Manga/{[Doraemon}}'' gets referenced in chapter 19 when Ichimura's friends rib him for taking so long in the shower, like Shizuka.

* LoveConfession:Ouji ends up telling [[spoiler: Yoi that he has feelings for her and quickly hugging her after she spends the day with him picking out a gift for his younger sister. Yoi is too stunned to know how to even react.]]

** Ouji bonds with Yoi over this in chapter 20. He goes to an all boys school and has played sports for most of his life so he has little experience talking to women and admittedly comes off much colder than intended because of his awkwardness.

* GenderReveal: This happens to Yoi all of the time in universe, but the story sets up a quick one for the audience in the first chapter. A teen girl falls down at the train and Yoi helps her back to her feet. We follow the girl as she sits down with her friend and the two wonder whether they should ask Yoi for ''his'' contact info becuase they're smitten. Then the next panel reveals Yoi's school uniform, a white button down tucked into a form fitted black mini-skirt. The girls, acting as [[AudienceSurrogate Audience Surrogates]] are shocked to learn that the princely boy was actually a girl.

* MeaningfulName: Both Yoi and Ichimura are nicknamed "Prince" in their school for similar but still distinct reasons. They are often contrasted with one another and begin to date. A male part-timer at Yoi's family restaurant is introduced in the third volume just as Yoi is wondering if she actually likes Ichimura or if she's just being swept away by any guy showing interest in her, with heavy implication that he's going to shake up the Ichimura-Yoi relationship. How do we know? His first name is Ouji, the. Japanese word for "Prince."

* CaughtTheHeartOnhisSleeve: After Ichimura tells Yoi he won't try to kiss her again because he knows she hates it, Yoi pauses and wonders if she actually ''did'' hate it, and unconsciously grabs on to Ichimura's shirt as he turns to leave. She tries to tell him that she didn't mind, but is interrupted before she can get it out. Ichimura is so emotionally stirred by it that he has to take a second to compose himself after Yoi leaves.

* AttractivenessIsolation: An interesting case because it is obvious that Yoi is physically very attractive, to the point that she regularly has girls confessing their love for her. The only issue is that her looks lean more [[{{Bifauxnen}} boyish]] than what's typicaly considered the beauty standard, especially for young girls her age. Because of this, most men don't pursue her, leading her to have never dated anyone let alone been asked out. This lack of interest in Yoi from his peers baffles Ichimura, who can't understand why that should even matter because she's still, in his words, "so beautiful you have to stare."

* DamselInDistress: Many throughout the story, like the girl who has fallen down in the first chapter or the convenience store worker who is being aggressively hit on by an older customer. They are there for the writer to show off Yoi's natural.

* {{Foil}}: Yoi is dark-haired, working class, and despite her frustrations with being treated as a prince, she genuinely is good-natured and chaste, with a strong sense of right and wrong, like an actual PrinceCharming would be. Ichimura on the other hand has bleached hair, is very wealthy, and is known as a playboy. Though they're both called "Prince", by their peers,in Yoi's case, it's a genuine term of endearment; Ichimura, however, is called prince as a slight dig at his social status. They both resent the label regardless.

* ICantBelieveAGuyLikeYouWouldNoticeMe: Both in general and specific: Given the fact that most people see her as a beautiful boy at first glance and has never been asked out because of that, Yoi is generally shocked that ''any'' guy would look at her romantically, but especially Ichimura, the upperclassman [[TheCasanova rumored playboy]] who is attractive and popular enough to have his pick.

** In chapter 9, Yoi's mom wonders aloud if Yoi is dating Creator/TimotheeChalamet when Yoi tells her he's also called "Prince".

* BoyishShortHair: Yoi has short black hair. While it suits her extraordinarily well, it likely contributes to the LadyLooksLikeADude incidents she runs into and further characterizes her as being less feminine than her peers.