Volume 5
by Yumi Unita
The story jumped. It skips ten years; Rin is now starting highschool. Which is fine, but it\’s the not the same slice-of-life story I was enjoying about Rin as a child being raised by Daikichi a guy who himself had never quite grown up. There are a few flashbacks showing incidents from middle school; I think I would have liked an entire volume about that! Rin is mostly dealing with her studies, Kouki\’s crush on her (which she can\’t take seriously) and her plans for the future. It\’s more about her social life and a lot less about Daikichi\’s efforts in becoming a father figure. Which isn\’t nearly as interesting. Daikichi finally makes his feelings known towards Nitani- Kouki\’s mother- but that\’s about the most interesting thing that happens among the adults. There wasn\’t anything about Rin\’s mom. I was on the verge of giving this one a 2…
Rating: 3/5 224 pages, 2009