Shiratama's doing an excellent job as the "troublesome kouhai", lol! This volume has a lot more madcap comedy than the last one.
Thoughts by character:
Nuku: His character development bootcamp continues, but he's still a "wuss".... :' ) I don't think anyone can say he's dense anymore. The guy that stared blankly at Lemon after they fell in the sand in vol. 2 is no longer there. He knows he's surrounded by emotional landmines, and though try as he may to keep the girls at arm's length, that's not going to happen. I don't think he's figured out he needs them emotionally as much as they need him.
Anna: I think she's using Shiratama as a yardstick for her own journey in the past year. She's also settled in her role of "right hand man" to Nuku.
Lemon: Not surprisingly, given the last volume, not a whole lot, though there was a great moment with her and Nuku regarding her upcoming track meets.
Komari: I didn't know the girl had it in her, and I don't think she did, either! The scene at the chapel was one of the funniest in the volume. I hope she can learn from the experience, and grow from it.
Kaju: More of the same, really. I hope Nuku finds his girlfriend before the end of the school year, because if not, it's game over when she becomes a first year. With the introduction of her "rival", Shiratama, I hope she doesn't become full yandere.(I trust the author to keep things "light", though)
Shiratama: I've read it elsewhere, and I agree: in a lot of ways, she's the Iroha to Hachiman's Nuku, with one main difference: she's actively flirting with him, far beyond what Iroha ever did. At least on the surface, she's not afraid in using her "girl power" to get what she wants. Long term, she may be a catalyst to force Nuku to assess his feelings.
Shikiya: One can see why the shippers are still shipping her with Nuku. She's game for about anything when it comes to him, and they have good chemistry together.
Hibari: If I had a choice of who to pair Nuku with, it would be her. Just a top tier and fun character, and this volume proves it.
Basori: Purely comedic relief in this volume. Not much else happened with her.
Asagumo: still waiting on her to team up with Konuki-sensei to turn the school into a surveillance zone. Perhaps they are waiting on Kaju?? :' )
Now we wait for vol.8! |