A bit of a disappointment: things feel a little all over the place to me. Teleporting to the Oscars ceremony? That came out of nowhere!
The manga started with ogres deciding to create a table reserved for the elite in the school cafeteria, only for Chocola and Vanilla to later go through a deep introspection with the help of a movie star who turns out to be a Light Witch we had never seen before… These story elements aren’t bad in themselves, but they follow one another quite quickly.
I also feel that Vanilla and Chocola reconcile a bit too fast, without any real discussion.
That said, the introspective parts are still very interesting, especially when we discover the burden Vanilla carries from having a mother who is the Queen of the Magical Kingdom. It explains her emotional emptiness and lack of self-confidence. This kind of psychological depth in the characters is one of the series’ real strengths.
All in all, the art remains as beautiful as ever, with stunning settings, outfits, and magical details, but the plot feels a little lost along the way. A shame!