[DeepL Translation - needs review] Volume 1 Introduction: On her first day at high school, Himari, a new student, falls in love at first sight with Yori, the vocalist of a band that performs at the welcome party for new students. When Himari meets Yori at the school building, Yori tells Himari about her feelings, but Himari is so straightforward with her that Yori falls in love with her. ...... This is a love story that begins with a love at first sight, where the two love each other but the...
Lots of really cute, adorable moments, and a much less dramatic volume that recent volumes! It's nice seeing how things with Shiho, Hima, Aki, and Yori progress after the festival, and how their relationships tie into each other. It's especially nice seeing our main couple make some progress (including another house date!!). The last chapter ends on a very interesting cliffhanger that I don't quite know how I feel about (depends what happens in the next volume). Anyway, this was all a really nice reward after so much drama in Shiho's and the battle of the bands' arcs!
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SPOILER WARNING
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Some favorite moments included: Shiho apologizes to Yori. Aki & Shiho get together. Himari's mom totally knew about her and Yori. Yori makes it clear to Hima that she only wants to proceed with enthusiastic consent. Aki is clearly falling harder for Shiho, and somehow hasn't realized it yet!