December 16, 2023
This book concludes the しつこい drama (for now), and begins to address another relationship issue, before delving into an extended backstory of how the Nishino siblings met Yukihiro. I'm not a fan of extended backstory in general, and it was framed around "why is he so mean to Aki and Souta?", and concluded in a way that was both realistic and unsatisfying for me. I appreciated seeing Mai's growth and new-found self awareness in the beginning, as well as her caring and empathy for Aki.