*This book was given to me in exchange for an honest review.
Iroha and Sou are spending more time together, practicing so Iroha can gain more confidence in talking. As a result, Iroha builds up the courage to attend a festival.
In addition to the festival, we get to learn more about them, as Iroha lost her parents young and doesn’t remember them, and Sou had brain surgery that messed with his memories and emotions. I like that it’s not just Sou helping Iroha; they’re helping each other. A lot of these types of stories lean heavily into the trauma, but this guy has an actual medical issue, one that may never be fixed. And part of Iroha’s issue is that people expect her to be more upset than she is. I think it would be interesting for Sou to never be “fixed,” but since this is a shoujo manga, it’ll probably lean in that direction. 3.7 out of 5.
