Another school year begins! This time, Mary’s friends from Elysiana College join her at Karelia Academy for an exchange program. With crybaby Parfette, icy Carina, and ambitious hunter Margaret thrown into the mix, Mary’s life becomes all the more boisterous. But her lively routine is swiftly interrupted when Veltina, a younger girl from the exchange program, swoops in and starts doting on Adi!
Veltina openly loathes Mary, taking every opportunity to bully her. The girl’s cheap tricks remind Mary of her in-game self and shake loose yet another Veltina is an original character from the Heart High anime! Could Veltina have past-life memories too? How will former villainess Mary deal with this targeted harassment? And why does a strange dark mist swirl within her chest whenever Veltina embraces Adi? It’s enough to make poor Mary fear that her heretofore blissful relationship with Adi may be headed through troubled waters for the very first time...
The volume is just as entertaining as the previous 3 volumes, fun characters if a bit silly and over the top. It is just that this time the MC is confronted with feelings of jealousy. First of all, it feel a bit delayed, but I find it a bit off putting, add in the weirdness of the MC not recognizing them and calling it "indigestion" and it lowered my enjoyment a bit. Your mileages may vary in this regards. Mind you, the story is also getting dragged out a bit, so while it was a good read, I am getting a bit bored with it as well.
More silliness, more laughs. Overarching plot line isn't anything special, but the antics of our main characters are still entertaining (for now). I wonder how far this series can go as is before it starts getting repetitive and boring... Here's hoping for some good stories to come, because the characters keep growing on me.