*This book was given to me in exchange for an honest review and is recommended for mature readers.
Reiji’s friend, Gen, reveals a dark secret involving his mother and Reiji is even more determined to save her. Meanwhile Chako finds out about Reiji’s promise to Nagi and Ms. Shiba does her best to keep a hold on Reiji.
I really dislike the teacher. Ms. Shiba needs to leave Reiji alone and let that kid find his own way. All these people are so deeply miserable and stuck in bad situations that I do wonder how all this will shake out. Will this go towards Reiji and Chako living their dreams? Will it take a middle ground where they find happiness in another way? Will it all go down hill and they’re trapped in that little town? Will Ms. Shiba face any consequences for her inappropriate relationship with a student? There are a lot of threads here and I hope they don’t add any more without resolving the others. 4.5 out of 5.
