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Finally managed to get caught up after all the holidays!
So, yeah. About this volume…
Overall, I liked this volume and felt very sick reading about Mitsuki. That said, the elementary school connection between Subara and Mitsuki was so random and seemed unnecessary.
I know people have voiced their dislike for the lack of an overarching plot, but I would say there is an overarching plot, it’s just how Sei-chan and Subaru’s relationship develops. It’s not a particularly grand narrative from what we’ve seen thus far, but every volume has definitely done something that develops or reveals something about their relationship, even if it is rather small.
I liked this little storyline, I think. It has a nice melancholy air to it, and use of black and white in some panels was excellent, and Seikchirou’s hawk shikigami was really cool.
It was a touch forced, but I feel like that’s what you kind of get when these little stories don’t follow a strong main plot. Subaru need more backstory, and he was able to use his connection with Mitsuki to more effectively help her.
I guess reading the omnibus works against me here; the spread-out story feels even more thin when it’s one book you’re reading.
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