This volume packed a lot in on two fronts: romance and (finally!) revealing important secrets that tie the plot of the entire series together. Obviously, this also ties in with the romance, so it was an exciting, if occasionally frustrating, combination (see chapter 3). At any rate, this was quite an emotional volume and I really felt for Aoi and Ōdanasama (). I look forward to reading the last volume and finishing the series soon. 5 stars.