Rating (Out of 5): ~4.5
Publisher: Yen Press
Release Date: April 22, 2014
Volumes: 10+
Spoilers?: Some.
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Goodreads Synopsis:
The residents of
Ayakashi Hall decide to make a time capsule and bury it on the grounds,
so everyone writes letters to their "future selves" to be included
within. As Ririchiyo composes her letter, she reflects on her time with
Soushi, realizing how much she has grown with the fox at her side. But
when those heartfelt feelings are accidentally delivered not to her
future self but to Soushi, Ririchiyo's budding social skills will be put
to the test! Is she ready for a face-to-face confession of her true
feelings?!
Review:
“There’s no solid evidence or binding power
like there is with a romantic partner. Friendship is hard.”
This series just
makes me smile. And laugh. It’s absolutely one of my favorites now, an
automatic buy, one that I get excited about reading. And one that I could
probably re-read several times and still laugh about.
The romance took a
very nice turn in this volume—a huge step forward. There was a moment where
Ririchiyo could have stereotypically chickened out, but instead she took the
leap forward. And I am so very happy that she did that. It impresses me, and it
makes me so very happy about everything going forward. The best parts of a
romance, as far as I’m concerned, always seem to happen after the relationship
starts.
I love Ririchiyo and
Soushi. They are absolutely adorable and hiliarious together. Plus, the ways
that Ririchiyo are good for Soushi (and vice versa) are so very good. I love
how she realized what her feelings would mean to Soushi, and why she took the
step forward. That’s so huge. It makes me so happy.
There aren’t many
graphic scenes between them, during or after the big scene, but there are a lot
of hints and touches. Just that makes me infinitely happy. And Soushi is so
adorable with her. Also, their height differences, and how tiny Ririchiyo is compared to Soushi (like when he picks her up and holds her) is just so freakin' adorable. I love it.
I also really like
Ririchiyo and Roromiya’s relationship. Their friendship is so nice, Roromiya
handles her so straightforwardly, and so easily. It’s nice to see Ririchiyo
growing in that way, as well.
Next there’s
Roromiya and Watanuki. They are absolutely adorable. And Roromiya is still quite
possibly my favorite character. I just love her—she steals every scene that
she’s in. The romance between the two is still budding, and I’m really excited
to see it bloom. Watanuki is just so sweet with her, so shy. Roromiya pushes
him in just the right way. We got a whole chapter to them, and it was so sweet.
I absolutely love
the humor in this series. It just has me laughing and grinning through the
whole volume. There are a lot of little one-shot pages, and pranks, and just
plain the characters bantering and playing with each other. Plus, how the humor
mixes so smoothly with the serious scenes and the serious messages. It’s so
well-done. For instance, several times throughout the volume, there were hints
of something to come, which I’m assuming is in the next volume. I’m really
intrigued by that.
I’m in love with this series, and I cannot wait to
get my hands on the next volume.
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