Every once in a while I comment on Fly Me to the Moon's frequent tonal dissonance: usually it's a lighthearted slice of life romance, then it will veer into high drama at the drop of hat. This volume might be the best example yet: the manga is book-ended by promotions for an exhibit celebrating mangaka Kenjiro Hata (introduced by characters from his earlier manga, Hayate the Combat Butler), scenes which are lightly amusing but drag on too long. Then it's back to Tsukasa and Nasa's flirtatious married life, from arguing over an improbably advanced coffee maker to finally seeming to round second base (despite some embarrassing interruptions). But that's not all! There's also a couple of flashback segments, with Tsukasa musing over how Tokyo used to be a swamp (she is truly becoming the Forrest Gump of manga) and a scene featuring Nasa's grandfather, a traumatized WWII veteran who came to terms with his life with help of a familiar pink-haired "demon." If you like Fly Me to the Moon already, you'll know what to expect, enjoy most of it and shrug off the awkward shifts in tone; if not, well, this probably won't change your mind. But come on, who's jumping into a manga series blind at Volume 23?
Nasa is working on "curing" his wife, which may just work. It's sad to see the passage of time and how it might effect someone who can't die even worse than the people who pass away. Also the cute storyline with the bathing suit got a few good laughs at me.