うるわしの宵の月 8 [Uruwashi no Yoi no Tsuki 8]

うるわしの宵の月 [Uruwashi no Yoi no Tsuki] #8

by Mika Yamamori, やまもり三香

滝口宵は、容姿端麗・スマートなふるまいで「王子」と呼ばれる女子。
学校で同じく「王子」と呼ばれる市村先輩に出会い、
ひょんなことからお試しでのお付き合いが始まる。
初めは身構えていた宵も段々と気持ちが変化し、夏祭りで
お互いようやく素直に気持ちを打ち合け、正式に付き合うことに。
みんなと一緒に行った神戸旅行で先輩との絆も深まり、
その後のケンカも乗り越えてさらに好きな気持ちが高まる中、
文化祭でついに先輩が公に交際宣言! 一歩進んだ2人は?
ともに「王子」と呼ばれる男女の恋、さらに絆が深まって―!!?

Genres: Manga, Romance, Young Adult, Graphic Novels, Contemporary, Shojo, Comics

192 pages, Paperback

First published August 9, 2024

About the author

Mika Yamamori (やまもり三香) is a Japanese author of manga.

Reviews

[DianaRose · Rating 5 out of 5]

another fantastic volume — we get some more time with our side character nobara and her blooming crush, and some more insight into ko’s family!!

——

i love this series but i fear the acquisition time from my libraries is too long 💔 BUT excited to read the next volume!!

[Keiko, the manga enthusiast ♒︎ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Finally fleshing out Ichi’s character, Yoi becoming bolder, THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT, the Tone and Kuwa ship that’s about to sail now!! How can I keep calm? Please tell me how!

[hajar’ · Rating 4 out of 5]

THAT WAS SO GOOD ??? i really enjoy it, cute and hell yeah i’m in love with ichimura 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨

[Juliette Jahm · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tome 8 de la saga, toujours aussi mignon. Un shojo qui shojo quoi !
Je mets seulement 3 étoiles car bien qu'agréable à lire, je trouve qu'après 8 tomes, la complexité des personnages et de leur relation reste encore trop superficielle et prévisible... mais peut être ai-je juste passé l'âge d'apprécier les shojos lycée !
Ayant été habituée à Io Sakisaka je suis un peu exigeante, mais je pense aussi que c'est peut etre trop léger comme type de lecture pour moi à l'heure actuelle.
Néanmoins, c'est agréable à lire.
Je ne sais pas si j'achèterai la suite.

[MargReadsManga · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another excellent volume plus we get some background on Ko and his family life.

[jo · Rating 5 out of 5]

'i wish i had the power to make up for what you have lost and to restore what has been worn away, at least a little bit.
even if our current daily life and the days we take for granted disappear in the future, may you always be next to me, and may i always be with you in my future.'

[Emma]

Mes petits pipous je les aime trop 🥺

[Rylee Harper · Rating 4 out of 5]

I NEED MORE NOWWWW

[Reham · Rating 4 out of 5]

i need vol 9 right now omg

[MAG Scrittrice · Rating 4 out of 5]

Questo volume è stato interessante. Anche se lei continua a essere estremamente timida, qui si sa un po' di più su di lui e la storia incuriosisce.

[Mark · Rating 4 out of 5]

Except for this next moment where I belabour the point, I won’t belabour the point that this story doesn’t land with me all that much and I think it’s kind of middling.

That all being said, this particular volume is inarguably the best one yet and, to be honest, a pretty dang good time. Notably, it doesn’t have any appearances by Ohji, the rival who is a way better character than actual male lead, Kohaku.

Instead, we get the fallout from Kohaku’s very public declaration of love and him basically stoking the fire immediately afterwards. Yoi having to deal with three sets of fan groups, one of which wants the two of them together because they look like a pair from BL story, is terribly amusing.

This leads to a lot of dating and, while I wish Yoi was a little more present in her own story, the two of them have more chemistry now that they’re together than they ever did during the preceding volumes of courtship.

Most of Yoi’s time is spent being in awe of Kohaku and wondering how she can support him. I keep feeling like there’s a character imbalance here that is the sort of thing that would annoy the biscuits out of me and probably has already.

Even the revelation of Kohaku’s incredibly stressful home life and the expectations on him doesn’t really gin up much interest from me. This is likely due to my apathy over his character, but it’s also the sort of thing we’ve seen before.

The real meat of this one for me, however, is the delightfully awkward Nobara, Yoi’s otaku friend who has developed a crush on Koharu’s friend, Shun. Even if the otaku finds love concept is hardly new, having it be a female and putting it in the hands of Mika Yamamori makes it feel fresher.

Nobara’s shyness and sudden semi-confidence is a hoot, even if Shun seems… a little boring this volume. I loved the way Nobara’s home life is depicted - you can see the how and why of her development into a withdrawn girl who thinks she deserves nothing. It’s the best characterization in the whole series and done with both economy and aplomb.

I’d read a whole book about Nobara, frankly, so her continued tribulations will absolutely bring me back for the next time out. I’m also marginally more okay with Yoi and Kohaku too, so I won’t be upset to see them date a little more as we go. That’s good enough.

3.5 stars - side characters trump main characters, but the mains get less underwhelming. Not perfect, but lots of change for the better all over this volume.

[Frédéric · Rating 3 out of 5]

After the official announcement of the Yoi/Koharu couple, this volume goes a little empty and, to fill in the mundane everyday life of our high school students, develops classic subplots with Nobara and Shun on one side and Koharu's relationship with his parents on the other. Shojo romance 101.

Yamamori's drawing is as beautiful as ever though and remains a strong motivation to read the series.

[Mo · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m so excited for the conclusion of this series. It features a unique female lead who is my new fav!!! Absolutely adore this couple!!

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amo questo manga sempre di più 💛💛💛
Per chi non lo sapesse gira la voce che sarà adattato in un animeeeee!!!! Non sono pronta a vedere Kohaku animato 🫠

Pensare che Yoi e Kohaku si erano messi tanto per provarci e ora piano piano stanno instaurando un rapporto sempre più solido e sincero. Che bello che stia filando tutto liscio, niente malintesi o allontanamenti (spero di non aver parlato troppo in fretta ahah)!

Finalmente si scopre qualcos’altro sulla situazione familiare di Kohaku. Onestamente mi aspettavo tutto questo, era abbastanza scontato, ma sono convinta ci sia dell’altro. L’autrice è stata bravissima a trasmettere le emozioni di Kohaku, assurdo come sia riuscita a disegnare benissimo lui che sorride in maniera forzata.

E poi che dire? Ma che bella è la seconda coppia?!
Non so quando “salperà” questa ship ma spero presto!!! Il pov da parte di lei mi è piaciuto particolarmente perché rappresenta benissimo le insicurezze che abbiamo provato tutte almeno una volta nella vita. Lei comunque è dolcissima e amo il suo lato più vivace, mi ci rivedo molto! Lui invece…mamma mia troppo figo, la Yamamori è riuscita a creare un personaggio che può benissimo contendersela con il mio amato Kohaku! E il fatto che sia un po’ tonto me lo fa piacere ancora di più!

[Jess | jadecanread · Rating 4 out of 5]

Koharu is cementing himself as one of my fave manga leads!

Really great volume with some character development, side character relationships, and some backstory.

Recap: they’re publicallydating after Koharu kisses Yoi on stage in front of the school. Tone has some developments with Kuwa. We learn he’s super oblivious. Yoi meets Koharu’s uncle and realizes she doesn’t know Koharu that well. She goes with him to his parents house and learns the kind of childhood and relationships he has with his parents. Ends with her hugging him to comfort him.

[warda · Rating 5 out of 5]

*eyes puffy, empty tissue box behind me* yeah, this was ok.


(+ kuwabatake is such a cutie patootie I love him)

[sikin · Rating 5 out of 5]

The kith?? But the ending is sad ㅜㅜ

[Christine Nguyen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I adore this series so much!!

[ℳanon ꫂ❀⋆ · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5⭐️

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I waited so long and I wasn't disappointed!

[Lynda B. · Rating 5 out of 5]

i don't really care for the side couple but it's fine!

[Stephanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

not me screaming a few pages in, BUT ALSO SO MUCH DEVELOPMENT

[Paris · Rating 4 out of 5]

omg, the end of this volume tore my heart out omfg.

[Cade · Rating 5 out of 5]

very clearly the best volume yet, getting a deeper look into everyone as a person was much needed

[Helena Jackson · Rating 3 out of 5]

shun and nobara get together im BEGGING YOU PLEASE

[mademoiselle annita · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh oh this is getting serious

[K · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a bit sad that at this point, I'm way more invested in the side couple. Fortunately for me, I suppose, about half of this volume was dedicated to them! Or, mainly, to Nobara having a lot of severe self-worth issues.

After all, she's not the heroine of a shoujo story...that's her friend, Yoi, who is beautiful and kind and absolutely stands out in a crowd, even when she's not dating the richest and most popular guy in school, or being kissed by said boyfriend on stage during the school's culture festival.

Nobara is plain, boring, and entirely ordinary, and has gotten some unreasonable expectations about her own chances at love, simply because her friend is dating her crush's friend. Because yes, she is very much into Kohaku's best friend, Kuwa, whom she fully believes is way out of her league.

Kuwa is very handsome but is also very friendly and kind, and he has little to no idea why this girl has suddenly started following him home from school and then running away whenever she sees him. So he waits for her the next afternoon and apologies for his own rudeness...when he'd accidentally insinuated that she might've been stalking him.

She kind of was, but not in an intentionally weird way...she'd just been trying to find a way to thank him for the food he'd given her at the end of the festival, but she got caught up in her own head and ended up walking behind him for an unreasonable amount of time without actually speaking to him at all. Too caught up in daydreams about the kinds of things that would happen in a fictional romance, that don't line up with the reality of two human beings interacting in the real world...

Nobara is ordinary, in that she's probably a lot more like most of the people binge-reading these kinds of shoujo series. And definitely a lot more like I was in high school! More interested in the fantasy of imagining relationships than in actually being in one, honestly, but also periodically feeling down about the fact that you were supposed to be finding romance and all that in school, like all the regular/cool people.

So even though aspects of Nobara's personality could potentially be grating if she doesn't start showing some growth, I do find her pretty relatable. And she is trying: she keeps talking herself out of her funks and putting on a good face for her friends. Yoi doesn't like that, though...her friends helped her out so much when she was agonizing over her relationship, and it makes her feel sad and useless when Nobara isn't asking for help in turn.

Definitely interested to see how their relationship progresses, particularly since Kuwa's friends say he's completely clueless about romance and won't realize when someone has a crush on him...and Nobara doesn't really seem like she has the confidence to make the first move.

Meanwhile, Yoi and Kohaku are in a pretty strong honeymoon stage. I wasn't entirely thrilled with that kiss in front of their entire school, and neither was Yoi, who elbowed Kohaku in the ribs and then lectured him about it later. But it really does fit with his personality, and I love how playful he's becoming now that he's with someone who really sees the true him behind the princely exterior.

Kohaku's uncle, whom they run into on the street outside his clothing shop, even comments on the difference in his personality and actions. Kohaku's becoming a lot more cheerful and free-spirited - he's happy, and it shows.

I was really surprised when Yoi invited herself along to meet Kohaku's parents, but it turns out she wasn't actually supposed to...he went to their house to retrieve winter clothes at a time when he'd thought they wouldn't be home. Which, of course, turned into exactly the type of awkward, uncomfortable interaction he didn't want Yoi to see, but was ultimately okay with her witnessing because her presence always gives him strength.

I'm still so utterly confused by the deal with Kohaku's brother. His mother was almost talking about him like he's dead. Are they ever going to explain this???

Otherwise, it's typical brother complex type stuff, with Kohaku's parents adoring his older brother and mostly ignoring him until they realized he was going to be the heir after all...and then trying to control his life and his future so he can slot into that role.

Hopefully the next volume gets more into the plotty side of all of that, since it seems like the central relationship's pretty much smooth sailing now.

[Tachan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Le soleil est au beau fixe à l’image de cette couverture solaire.

Le couple a désormais fait son coming-out au lycée, place à une nouvelle phase. Même si j’ai encore du mal à faire mon deuil de l’histoire plus profonde que j’avais imaginé autour de l’image androgyne de Yoi, j’apprécie tout de même d’entrer dans un nouveau moment de l’histoire où le couple s’installe et continue de se chercher à la fois au cours de scènes toutes plus adorables les unes que les autres.

Le gros point fort de ce manga est clairement le trait de Mika Yamamori et elle en joue à fond avec des personnages très expressifs derrière leurs allures de princes. Elle n’hésite pas à jouer avec cela et casse volontiers leur image, encore plus maintenant que leur relation est affichée. C’est savoureux. J’apprécie de voir leurs camarades surpris de les découvrir tels qu’ils sont vraiment et non tels qu’ils les imaginaient. Ça fait du bien. Ce discours critique sur les étiquettes qu’on colle est savoureux.

Cela se lit donc sans faim entre leurs petites histoires au lycée où désormais ils peuvent s’afficher et doivent l’assumer pour Yoi, continuer à ne pas vouloir griller d’étape pour Ichimura, le tout tandis que leur vie à côté avance, notamment pour ce dernier qui va terminer le lycée avant elle, ce qui implique de reparler de sa famille. L’autrice n’en fait d’ailleurs pas des caisses et c’est tout à son honneur. Certes, on a le sempiternel vilain petit canard de la famille parce que le grand frère est trop génial, lui… Un grand classique dans le manga mais c’est plutôt tourné en mode, lui aussi est humain, lui aussi a des fragilités, Yoi peut donc l’aider, comme lui l’aide à se trouver. J’ai donc plutôt aimé.

Et cerise sur le gâteau, en plus de les suivre, nous avons droit régulièrement à quelques pages sur leurs amis : Nobara et Kawabatake, deux grands empotés qui me font beaucoup rire. La scène où elle le suit, où il la traite naturellement de stalkeuse, puis vient la voir le lendemain pour s’excuser mais fait encore pire, c’est tordant ! Ah, il me tarde de voir comment elle va écrire leur future relation. De même, je suis fan du look très gay, très Gengoroh Tagame, de l’oncle d’Ichimura, qui contraste avec le gros doudou fan de mode qu’il est. Excellent ! C’est ce que j’aime chez cette autrice, elle glisse toujours des petits éléments en plus, des plus savoureux, dans ses oeuvres.

Alors non, toujours rien de révolutionnaire, mais une lecture simple et réconfortante où on prend plaisir à suivre ce couple d’ado atypique où l’autrice joue sur les codes des »populaires » pour les rendre plus normaux aux yeux de tous tout en leur gardant leur aura. C’est stylé et mignon à la fois. C’est classique mais touchant. C’est banal mais bien fait. C’est différent de ce que j’attendais au début mais j’apprécie.

Article complet : https://lesblablasdetachan.wordpress....

[Luana · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Compensare i traumi e sistemare ciò che si è consumato...magari avessi il potere di farlo, anche solo in parte. Forse in futuro la nostra routine e le nostre giornate saranno stravolte, ma spero che tu rimanga accanto a me e di poter stare per sempre al tuo fianco."

3,5

L'attesa per questo ottavo volume è stata bella lunga 🥲 però direi che ne è valsa la pena, soprattutto pensando a quell'ultimo capitolo. Finora avevamo visto solo il padre di Yoi, mentre qui fa la sua comparsa la famiglia di Kohaku - prima lo zio, sinceramente affezionato al nipote, e poi i genitori. È evidente che in casa Ichimura tiri un'aria particolare, vista la netta preferenza del padre per il figlio maggiore e la sua volontà di imporre a Kohaku un futuro che non vuole. Durante la visita a casa, anche Yoi nota un netto cambiamento nell'atteggiamento del ragazzo, più serio e formale. Probabilmente in futuro ne sapremo di più sul suo passato, ma quel che è certo, è che Kohaku ha bisogno della presenza di Yoi, di sentirla vicina anche quando la loro routine è destinata a cambiare con il diploma di lui.
Il loro rapporto si sta pian piano evolvendo, ormai anche i compagni di scuola ne sono a conoscenza. Yoi deve fare ancora i conti con la sua inesperienza e con un certo imbarazzo, però mi sembra più consapevole dei propri sentimenti.
C'è anche qualche sviluppo nella situazione sentimentale di una delle amiche della nostra protagonista - certo, il compare di Kohaku avrà anche il suo fascino, ma non è proprio la persona più brillante in circolazione. Però il primo passo è stato fatto: Tone, ragazza timida e che passa spesso inosservata (oltre che appassionata di libri, anime e manga), ha parlato con le amiche e si è confidata. Ora bisogna aspettare aggiornamenti nei prossimi volumi.

Comunque sia, la storia non sarà il massimo dell'originalità e continuo a preferirei Tsubaki-cho (sorvolando sul fatto che sono due storie completamente diverse), però il tratto dei disegni della sensei è sempre molto bello. Oltre al fatto che Yoi e Kohaku sono troppo fighi, quindi niente da ridire da questo punto di vista 🤣 speriamo che l'attesa per il volume 9 non sia ancora così lunga 🤞

[fiore · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ok so. I read them all in three dats because i was OBSESSED. Their chemistry it's so cute and i love Yoi so much. She's my fave of them all, but i also love how her female friendships are presented. They all stand for eachother and remind me of how me and my friends would act around cute guys when we were in high school.
The story it's so sweet and some characters starting to have more important roles seems great, one of Yoi's friend it's starting to develop her own arc. I hope the other one does as well! Im rooting for Ichimura and Yoi. But honestly it took me a while to remember who is who based on names, since some characters are not adressed by names very often. I will make this review pretty long bc im reviewing all the manga till now.
I like the fact that they go slow but not ultra slow like some mangas do. Their relationship it's really starting to build up a this point (but what is with that cliffhanger at the end??? i need to know more!!!)
Anyways, so cute and lovely and i'm rooting for all characters except that part time boy. Ge gives me bad vibes.