4 stars - Even though Mari and Hidaka are developing their relationship, they're trying to be cautious due to public acceptance of Beast folk, which was surprisingly sensible of two teenagers to think of! Naturally though, they're having trouble staying away from eachother, much like Hana and Sana in the prequel manga. Though this series isn't explicit like that one, it does get some quite steamy moments popping up frequently in this second book as the pair try to hide how they feel from everyone else.
The artwork is beautiful, the pairing is cute, and I'm excited to see Mari in the beast folk's home in book 3. Maybe we'll get to see Hana and Sana properly in it? The one flashback of them with Hidaka as a kid was adorable and I'd love to see them fuss over him now he's older.