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Assorted Entanglements, Vol. 8
Every step we take changes our lives and our relationships, for good or ill. Sugimoto feels she was pushed away. Kujo-Sensei frets that she didn’t express herself well enough. And as they slide apart, each spirals into reflection on their own past—the memories of failed relationships that burden them to this day and keep them from each other. But wisdom is found in strange places, and perhaps an unexpected third-party can help mend their rift...
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170 pages, Paperback
Published August 26, 2025
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August 29, 2025
I’ve never been the biggest fan of Assorted Entanglements. I really like its premise of all these intertwining stories (the omake this volume uses it in satisfying fashion) but the execution leaves me rather flat.
This volume struggles more than most because it focuses on, joy, Sugimoto and her romantic interest in her teacher, Kujou. Oh, the story desperately wants to try and keep its head above that line, but it’s not good at it and, in fact, gives up entirely by the end.
We learn this volume that Kujou can’t hold her booze and this leads to her being put in a variety of seriously unpleasant situations, even if some of them are engineered to draw Sugimoto’s true feelings out (actually, now that I think about it, that’s way worse). And she also gets kissed without permission.
This is certainly a taboo trope, but (wo)man, do I ever not like it. Giving this the majority of the page time just doesn’t make for a good volume. It’s really not what I’m here for. You can adjust yourself accordingly if that’s no big for you.
Minami and Iori continue to fare better than most, even if Iori’s attempts to give up alcohol go about as well as expected. But, loving somebody means loving all of them, and her concerns are nothing in the face of Minami’s affection. They’re a good match.
I also like that Minami is pushing herself hard to get an education and be better. She wants to feel equal with Iori, even if her maturity kind of puts them on similar standing already (and Iori knows it).
Heke and Shinohara have moved in together, although this isn’t as exciting as it sounds. Shinohara’s expressions of affection aren’t exactly great and their whole dynamic feels off now that they live together.
They have their moments, it’s obvious they’re figuring things out a little, but I didn’t find this especially engaging. Some of this does work, it’s a clear fact that Shinohara is less forthright with her affections (the lock screen joke is funny), but they don’t ring true as a couple.
Saori and Shizuku are actually pretty good, now that Saori is mostly done being a siscon. They have a real fractious dynamic, Saori really wants to lean into that ‘Shizuku as pet’ angle, but it’s more interesting watching them figure one another out than the rest (Iori and Minami are a close second).
These are two people who want to change for one another and are also stubborn as hell, which makes for a more natural sort of conflict than we see in stories like this. It’s not perfect, but it’s at least decent. They are both, technically, one another’s second choices and that makes it hit a little different.
Which gives a fifty percent success rate, and one of those lesser ones is full of really unfortunate scenarios and situations. That kind of sinks this particular volume for me, amusing reindeer costume or no. This isn’t the best yuri on its best day, which this sure is not.
2.5 stars - I’m so not onboard with student-teacher relations at the best of times and this is very, very far from that. And the rest isn’t that great either. An unfortunate misfire.
This volume struggles more than most because it focuses on, joy, Sugimoto and her romantic interest in her teacher, Kujou. Oh, the story desperately wants to try and keep its head above that line, but it’s not good at it and, in fact, gives up entirely by the end.
We learn this volume that Kujou can’t hold her booze and this leads to her being put in a variety of seriously unpleasant situations, even if some of them are engineered to draw Sugimoto’s true feelings out (actually, now that I think about it, that’s way worse). And she also gets kissed without permission.
This is certainly a taboo trope, but (wo)man, do I ever not like it. Giving this the majority of the page time just doesn’t make for a good volume. It’s really not what I’m here for. You can adjust yourself accordingly if that’s no big for you.
Minami and Iori continue to fare better than most, even if Iori’s attempts to give up alcohol go about as well as expected. But, loving somebody means loving all of them, and her concerns are nothing in the face of Minami’s affection. They’re a good match.
I also like that Minami is pushing herself hard to get an education and be better. She wants to feel equal with Iori, even if her maturity kind of puts them on similar standing already (and Iori knows it).
Heke and Shinohara have moved in together, although this isn’t as exciting as it sounds. Shinohara’s expressions of affection aren’t exactly great and their whole dynamic feels off now that they live together.
They have their moments, it’s obvious they’re figuring things out a little, but I didn’t find this especially engaging. Some of this does work, it’s a clear fact that Shinohara is less forthright with her affections (the lock screen joke is funny), but they don’t ring true as a couple.
Saori and Shizuku are actually pretty good, now that Saori is mostly done being a siscon. They have a real fractious dynamic, Saori really wants to lean into that ‘Shizuku as pet’ angle, but it’s more interesting watching them figure one another out than the rest (Iori and Minami are a close second).
These are two people who want to change for one another and are also stubborn as hell, which makes for a more natural sort of conflict than we see in stories like this. It’s not perfect, but it’s at least decent. They are both, technically, one another’s second choices and that makes it hit a little different.
Which gives a fifty percent success rate, and one of those lesser ones is full of really unfortunate scenarios and situations. That kind of sinks this particular volume for me, amusing reindeer costume or no. This isn’t the best yuri on its best day, which this sure is not.
2.5 stars - I’m so not onboard with student-teacher relations at the best of times and this is very, very far from that. And the rest isn’t that great either. An unfortunate misfire.
October 26, 2025
I like using the short vignetes in this series as little pallet cleansers between bigger reads, and this volume really hit the mark for me.
It's exactly what I wanted out of this series, and the next volume is already on pre-order.
Recommend, if you're into what this series has been offering up til this point.
It's exactly what I wanted out of this series, and the next volume is already on pre-order.
Recommend, if you're into what this series has been offering up til this point.
September 30, 2025
I enjoyed reading it over the years. Its such a different life from mine it doesn't feel like it couldn't be people who lives lives like these. I do love Mikanujis works
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