This volume started off a lot better than the first volume, but it started to feel a bit weird toward the end.
I loved Gyomei’s story. It was super cute and it gave me a greater appreciation for his character. In the main series, I felt like he never got his moment to shine and he never lived up to his true potential, so I’m glad that this school AU is showing a new side of him.
The plot twist in the hot springs story was super cute and made me crack up. It was a great way to end the story. Plus, I loved getting to see Shinobu interact with the younger students more.
I adored Tokito’s story because of how many interactions Genya and Tokito had. They’re such an underrated duo. I need more of them in my life.
The problem with this volume came into play with the Mitsuri and Obanai story. This story makes Mitsuri a nineteen year old college freshman and Obanai a high school teacher. I looked it up and it takes less time in Japan to become a teacher than in the U.S. so their age gap isn’t bad, but it still feels really off that a teacher would date a girl who is only a year older than some of his students. To add on to that, it’s also weird that Mitsuri had young students help her pass her love note to Obanai, the young students’ teacher. It’s nothing explicitly illegal or anything, but it felt a bit uncomfy to read the Mitsuri and Obanai story.
Then the bonus story happened and I almost dropped the story out of shock. One of my favorite demons from the original series is reduced to nothing more than a flasher who is (sexually) in love with a train. It’s WEIRD.
Anyways, I enjoyed most of the stories in this volume, but the last two were a bit off. I can’t wait for volume three to release in English later this year so I can continue with this series.