Manga Review: Waiting for Spring, Volume 6, by Anashin

Rating (Out of 5): ~4

Publisher: Kodansha Comics

Release Date: May 2018

Volumes: 9+

Spoilers?: No

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Volume: 1. 5. 7.

Goodreads Synopsis:

A sweet shojo story of a soft-spoken high school freshman and her quest to make friends, Waiting for Spring will delight fans of earnest, fun, and dramatic shojo like Kimi ni Todoke and Say I Love You.

A MOST FESTIVE RIVALRY

In her efforts to become a more proactive person, Mitsuki has agreed to join the school festival committee. Now she must lead class in putting together a cafe for the day of the big event. Towa has agreed to help her, but his mind is elsewhere. His team is about to have a joint practice with Hōjō, and he and Aya will finally have a basketball showdown...!

Review:

The schools are having a joint practice, and it's a big deal. The boys are preparing for it, and Mitsuki wants to be there to watch. Reina also wants to be there, but to capture all the juicy BL moments.

The competition between Towa and Aya is heating up, and Aya is largely messing with them. Towa is taking it very seriously, though. I think he's also struggling with his feelings for Mitsuki, and whether he should be fighting for her like this; wanting to declare his feelings for her, and not.

Rui throws in a curveball here, as he declares that Aya isn't good enough for his Mitsuki. It's possible that Rui is developing romantic feelings for Mitsuki, but it feels more like a brotherly thing to me—he wants her to be happy, and wants her with someone who makes her happy. He doesn't think Aya is a good fit; but he might be okay with Towa.

After the joint practice, Mitsuki is overworking herself with the school festival. She's trying to impress and do her best, and it's taking its toll on her, as the cliffhanger shows.

This series feels like old-school shojo to me, dramatic and harem-y and fun. With a slow burn between Mitsuki and Towa that I love. I'm quite a big fan, and excited to see what happens next.