Bloom into You, Vol. 6

やがて君になる [Bloom Into You] #6

by Nio Nakatani

THE CURTAINS RISE…

The student council play has finally begun! Who will Touko’s character choose to be at the end? And how will Touko herself feel when the play is over and her dearest wish has been realized?

Genres: Manga, LGBT, Romance, Yuri, Young Adult, Queer, Graphic Novels

180 pages, Paperback

First published September 27, 2018

About the author

Nio NAKATANI 仲谷鳰 is a Japanese mangaka and doujinsha.

Associated Names:
Rireba リレバ

Official site:
Doujinsha site: 「リレバ」 rireba
Pixiv: 仲谷鳰[Nakatani]

Reviews

[daph pink ♡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wanna take this space to say something bout me though nobody asked me to but I love plays and theater and acting and books with plays in them. I love how characters play there part in making something successful. How new friendships and relationships are formed during that part. How everybody help each other and support each other.

It's just I love plays so much or rather I like backstage scenes. It's all chaotic and full of energy.

I never acted in a play ever I was always the writer or the assistant to the teacher in charge or the backstage helper but I always loved being behind the scene and enjoying everything.

Well that was little too much but moving on I loved this volume so much. The play we all have been waiting for since vol 4 is finally and the confession we all have been waiting for since vol 1 is here as well.

2 more volumes left and I don't want it to end.

[Jhosy · Rating 5 out of 5]

SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT
OH FUUUCK!
Sorry for my bad words, but when I get too excited or angry these things come out.
ANYWAY
THIS VOLUME WAS WONDERFUL!
Finally the day of the play comes and our girls do a good job.
Touko can see a future for herself as "beyond her dead sister" and her parents watching the play open their eyes on how her daughter has forced herself to be someone else.
After the play, Touko continues to change and add things to her life. She ceases to be so serious and controlling, causing people to notice this change. How she smiles more easily and so on.
Yuu also changes. She finally admits to herself that she is in love with Touko. And talk to her sister about relationships and these things.
Yuu's sister thinks about how her family could behave after learning that Yuu is in love with a woman, but she is always supporting her sister, which is interesting. I hope the author comes to address this subject. About the family of these girls knowing about the relationship and acceptance.
Anyway ... Yuu finally confesses her feelings to Touko and the reader is led to think that from then everything would be wonderful, but Touko can't act and answer affirmatively about it. She loves Yuu but is afraid of what being loved by someone she is in love with, means to the future of both.
I hope Touko opens her eyes and leaves her comfort zone (again).

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really liked the play! I think it was kind of an easy way to force Touko's character development, but it worked. I'm not in love with this series, but there are moments that I really do enjoy. Especially Yuu and Touko's fear of love and change. Those moments really resonate with me.

[Jen13 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Three fourths of this book is the student council play acted out on the page which I surprisingly really enjoyed. It was definitely a healing moment for Touko, and her parents as well. We are left on a bit of a cliffhanger when Yuu expresses the feelings that she’s been keeping inside for fear of losing what she has with Touko. I loved the shopping trip with Yuu’s sister. Her inner monologue was so heartwarming.

[ananya ྀི · Rating 4 out of 5]

We stan my queens Miyako and Riko!!!

[Riya ❤️ · Rating 5 out of 5]

i feel really sad that the anime ends at the 5th volume when the 6th volume actually depicts the actual play that was anticipated throughout the series. Please read this manga, you will never regret it. The play was so beautifully drawn and portrayed! Can't wait to binge the other two volumes!!

[Victoria ✮⋆˙ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I need this series to release faster!!

[lauraღ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Whether you try to or not, relationships change on their own.

3.5 stars. I really enjoyed this volume. It seemed to go by in a flash, and that might have been because of the story within the story aspect of it. Even though we've been hearing about the student council play for so long, and even though we already knew the gist of it and the things that it was going to say, I'm really glad that we got to see the entire performance, the entire storyline, and see how Touko felt and reacted as she dramatised it all. I still think it's a really fun idea for play, especially one that deals with amnesia. And of course, as intended, it paralleled a lot of stuff that's happening with Touko herself.

We finally got the dramatic breakthrough moment with Yuu, and a confession! I really enjoyed that cute scene where she's talking with her sister about asking people out, and her sister ruminating on whether she's talking about Touko. That was really sweet. And I really love how slow this has been, in terms of Yuu coming to terms with what she feels, and her nervousness about what she wants from Touko, and what Touko wants from her. That anxiety about being loved, about feeling like you can't change if someone already loves you the way you currently are, was really well expressed.

I expected to have a cliffhanger, so I'm not too disappointed. We definitely seem to be moving in a positive direction, so I'm excited for the next volumes.

[Rod Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ooh, my new city's library has the concluding volumes of this sweet romance. First up, we finally have the fuuuuuuulllll performance of the long-gestating play, which is just too, too on the nose, but it serves its purpose, launching us into the finale with increased momentum.

Penultimate book tomorrow!

[Dubzor · Rating 5 out of 5]

...I am far too emotionally invested in this to wait for the next volume to come out.

[Eressea · Rating 5 out of 5]

20250418 3rd read
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20200828 2nd read
糟糕，要斷糧了
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20190623 1st read
辭窮了....
但公演曆不知道佐侑為難還可以寫出那麼故意的劇本
沙彌香又演燈子的女朋友
真是何等修羅場XD

台角快出七吧，我想看京都篇啊~

[Amy! · Rating 4 out of 5]

This volume was felt really short and fast, and we didn't get as much Yuu and Touko, which was a bummer. The end was SO GOOD though! I can't wait for the next one!

[Jenda Mazal · Rating 5 out of 5]

závislost je slabé slovo

[Scarlette Josie (scarlettereads) · Rating 4 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Four stars

”It’s normal to want to be like someone. It’s great to admire others. But what you want to be is something you should decide for yourself.”

[emilsinclair · Rating 5 out of 5]

que te jodan touko nanami

[Alice4170 🌙 · Rating 4 out of 5]

4/5 ⭐️

[rue · Rating 5 out of 5]

I DID NOT SOB THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL PLAY NO I DID NOT I DID NOT I'M STRONG I DON'T CRY OVER CHARACTERS NO NO THAT'S NOT AAAAAAAAAAA-

[Alyson Stone · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book: Bloom Into You, Volume 6
Author: Nio Nakatani
Rating: 4 Out of 5 Stars

We have finally reached the student council play! I loved it! It gave me everything that I was looking for in this manga and allowed our characters to do kind of a deep dive into, not only themselves, but those around them. I can’t wait to see what the characters do with all of this recent character development.

I will say though that it did take us awhile to get to this point and I personally would have liked for it to happen sooner. However, I do understand why it had to happen at this point. If it had happened any sooner, then I really don’t think it would have been as impactful. You see the play is used as a way to develop the characters. Had it happened any sooner, I really don’t think the development and growth would have packed as big of a punch as it did. I guess that what I’m getting as in order for the character development to happen and work correctly, we needed the play to happen this late in the story. By having it this late will give us that wrap up we need for the story. We see these characters come to terms with who they are and their feelings. However, we also see them have to almost reset and look at what they have been doing with their lives. It’s almost like they have to take a step back from everything that has been happening and reflect.

Once again, the artwork and the writing really plays into this. Like I’ve said about earlier volumes, the overall tone of this series is pretty light with some dark undertones and the author changes both the art and the writing to match these undertones. That is, once again, the case here. However, I felt like that the author did take the more serious tone with this volume. Like I said earlier, this one does have some major character growth and development. With what is happening in the series, it does fit. It’s almost like our characters have grown up in this volume and the author changed her writing in order to match this. it’s something that I love in books. I love it whenever the writing changes with the situation. It, to me, really adds an impact on all elements of the book.

On to volume seven next!

[Axel · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Don’t give yourself up to become someone else.”

This was MY volume. I binged it in an hour and i’m not ashamed of that. I’d consider this vol the turning point of the entire series as this is where both Yuu and Nanami had the most character development/character growth. Both of them have changed for the better and it was lovely to see.

The play was executed so eloquently and I loved how closely it paralleled Nanami’s own identity crisis. Both the play and Yuu’s reassurance helped her realise in the end that she doesn’t need to become someone else—doesn’t need to put on a mask in front of others to fit their preconceived perception about her, but rather can decide who she wants to be.

When I shared that TLOZ Majora’s Mask quote in my last review, I had zero clue there would actually be a line in this volume that resembled it!

”If I wore a new mask for each person… then nobody would ever know who I really was behind them.”

I seriously can’t believe I compared Nanami to that line and then Nanami herself would have a line about wearing a mask for others and no one knows what’s underneath. Either i’m psychic or a really good judge of character.

Additionally, the ending scene was perfect. Yuu finally admitting her feelings toward Nanami was so touching and sweet and I want all the best for them! I think despite her reservations, Nanami will allow Yuu to love her. She’s scared of change but after the play, she seemed so much more assured of herself. So if she’s ready to accept herself, it’s likely she’s able to accept Yuu loves her.

I will most likely binge read volume 7&8 very soon because the anticipation is strong here.

I cannot recommend this soft sapphic series enough! Everyone please read it or I will come for you

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

We finally get to see the play, Touko becomes a more confident person, and Yuu grapples with her feelings for Touko! I enjoy how much this series delves into the nature of identity and how love interacts with it.

Summary for my reference:
Chapter 29: The Curtain Rises - During the cultural festival, the student council has some time to kill before the play starts. Yuu and Kanou do a “stamp hunt,” and join forces with Touko and Saeki. Yuu and Saeki talk; Yuu is worried, and thinks Saeki trusts Touko too much. Saeki says she just thinks Touko can handle herself, and wishes she would realize that even if she messes up, everyone will still love her. Touko’s parents arrive for the play, and her father makes a comment about how Touko doesn’t have to do the play her sister never got to do. Just before the play begins, Touko gives everyone a pep talk, and Yuu encourages her.

Chapter 30: First Act - The play begins. Touko, in character, wakes up in the hospital following an accident that left her in a coma. She doesn’t know who she is and panics. Yuu’s character, the nurse, tells her that she had three visitors while she was unconscious and she can ask them about who she was before. The patient meets her classmate, brother, and lover. Her classmate tells her she is an honors student, friendly, and everyone looks up to her. Her brother says she is cold and reserved and doesn’t have much of a relationship with her family. Her lover tells her she is affectionate and “needy” with her and she was the only one she could be her true self around. The patient tries to unlock her phone to see more of her life but doesn’t know the password. She asks the visitors for important dates but none of them work as the password - however, when she adds them together, the sum turns out to be the password. The patient isn’t sure which self was real and isn’t sure who she should try to be. She worries that if she wore a different mask for each of them, none of them is her real self. The play goes into an intermission and we get a glimpse of Touko’s mother showing concern for Touko and Touko worrying about who she will be after the play.

Chapter 31: Second Act - The play resumes. The patient meets with the visitors again and this time she acts the way they described her. However, she still doesn’t know which one was real. The nurse talks to her and says she can’t just become someone else and who she is now is still a person. Throughout the play, the nurse notices details about the patient’s preferences, like what authors she reads and the color flowers she likes. The patient meets with the visitors again but expresses that she can’t just go back to who she was before: with the classmate, she expresses she will need help catching up and he is encouraging and happy to provide support; with the brother, she expresses she doesn’t want to be cold and wants to have a relationship with him and their parents and he is supportive; with the lover, she declines an invitation to move in with her and expresses that she doesn’t want to only be herself with just her like before, but she wants to start again so they can get to know each other as who she is now. The play ends with the patient explaining that while she thought she had to become someone else before, now she knows she can be whoever she wants to be. The play ends with applause and Yuu tells Touko “It’s all for you,” which makes Touko cry. We get another scene with Touko’s parents; her father wants to have a talk with Touko because of things that haven’t been addressed between them. Yuu reflects on how similar the relationship between her and Touko is to the patient and her lover’s, but she knows she also doesn’t want to be the only person Touko can be herself around. She is happy to see Touko okay on her own.

Chapter 32: Beneath the Stage - The students buzz about the play. A woman who is the head of the acting troupe some of the teachers are in approaches Touko. She watched the play and wants Touko to join the troupe. Touko is unsure and asks for time to think about it. The student council goes out for karaoke to celebrate the play. Touko reveals that she did go to see the acting troupe, which bothers Yuu because Touko didn’t mention it to her before. Yuu and Touko walk together and discuss karaoke and the play. Before they part ways, Touko hugs Yuu and tells her she loves her - and it seems Yuu wants to say it back, but she doesn’t.

Chapter 33: Running Start - Yuu goes shopping with her sister, asking about how her sister met her boyfriend and who asked who out. Thinking of Touko, she asks if it’s better to not say anything to avoid ruining the friendship, but her sister denies this, says that it is inevitable for relationships to change. Secretly, Yuu’s sister suspects Yuu is thinking of Touko and is supportive of her feelings.

Chapter 34: Overflow - The student council meets and Touko mentions she is rehearsing with the acting troupe. Yuu and Touko walk home together and Yuu asks if Touko wants to go the long way. They discuss how Touko has changed, but Touko is pleased that Yuu has stayed the same and kept her promise of not falling in love with her. Yuu knows things will change if she confesses, but she chooses to do so anyway and kisses Touko. Touko apologizes to her, which Yuu interprets as a rejection and flees. On Touko’s side, she had apologized because she realized she had forced Yuu to hide her feelings and essentially be someone else for her. After Yuu flees, Touko reflects on her fear of love, but tells herself Yuu is still the same kind person and being in love with Touko does not mean she has ulterior motives or expects her to be a certain way. Touko realizes that Yuu actually has changed, too.

[Milenrrama · Rating 4 out of 5]

Voy a bajarle una estrella, sorry. Creo que se ha extendido en exceso en una obra de teatro cuyo argumento, diálogos y giro conocíamos de sobra. Muchos de los paneles podían haberse ido a una elipsis o a ver qué hacen el resto de personajes mientras tanto. Entiendo que le hacía ilusión plasmar la obra y que lo ve necesario para el progreso de Nanami justo al final, pero no negaré que se me hizo un pelín larga. Eso sí, el tramo final del tomo es de 10, qué drama.

[Tania · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nanami y quienes la conocen bien: wait, is this fckng play about us??

No wa mentir, la obra es muy obvia, sirve para que Nanami se dé cuenta de qué sigue una vez que baje del escenario. De paso, Yuu también se da la oportunidad de nombrar finalmente sus sentimientos. La última parte, uf, ya quiero saber a donde va esto.

[Des Fox · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such an excellent arc, with the play wrapped up and a future on the table for Nanami. This was wonderful and things are progressing swimmingly. I absolutely adore the pacing of this series, and even though I dread finishing it, I am confident it will feel complete. What a cliffhanger as well!

[natsuki jam #1 fan • wari · Rating 5 out of 5]

i really enjoyed the play. i’m also glad that yuu discovered that she’s in love with nanami but i’m sad that nanami didn’t know how to react because she’s so scared of someone loving her back 😭 praying for their happy ending.

[Violet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Made me cry...

[🐈‼️ · Rating 5 out of 5]

me when i lose my mind /pos

[Ashwati · Rating 5 out of 5]

This volume right here is my favorite 😭💗

[Flor ):) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ya sabía que iba a pasar pero aún así me dolió que pasara

[nico · Rating 5 out of 5]

mis chiquitas):

[Edzio · Rating 4 out of 5]

mogli tak juz dawns essa