*This book was given to me in exchange for an honest review.
Suiren and Kawasumi are now second years and in the same class. With everyone around them crazy about dating and Kawasumi back into karate, Suiren feels lonely.
The emotions are all over the place in this volume. It’s a typical teen type of lack of communication happening here but it’s good to see Suiren flat out saying what she wants in the end. It sucks to see her unintentional popularity interfere with her happiness. Why can’t the other kids just leave this poor girl alone to live her life? And clearly, Kawasumi has to be more open with Suiren about whatever he’s dealing with. It’s like they’re dating each other but not together, if that makes any sense. But, it’s all done well enough that I’m emotionally invested. 4 out of 5.
