"When you can hear lies it's easy to overlook the circumstances because it seems like you have the whole truth right there. But since meeting Mr. Iwai and the hearts of many other people I learned that hearing if something is a lie doesn't mean you know the truth."
I give the creator huge credit because when I first started volume one, I so wanted a romance between our leads. However, the more I read, the more I was so happy with the friendship they had that I didn't even want a romance! Yet, with the last volume, it was obvious this story would lean towards a romantic shift and I felt VERY mixed feelings on that. So much so, that I worried I would be so upset about it that I would drop this series.
That might sound extreme, but thankfully no extreme measures were taken because the way this volume unfolded when it came to the romance was SO well written! I thought it might feel or be rushed, but there was such a natural progression of feelings that I was thoroughly shocked and happy with how it unfolded!
I was even caught off guard by how these two being separated in this volume seemed to really help both our leads admit what their feelings are for the other! Truly, it was all so well done and I decided to give this volume five stars because of how unconvinced I felt I would be before reading this volume.
Unrelated to the romance though, hearing Mr. Shiro's story was heartbreaking. The way he conveyed his heart and the things he shared with Kanako has been unlike anything thus far. Sure, there have been emotional cases solved and such, but how can you lie when you don't have any truth to tell or say? What a painful way to live and I was glad Kanako was there with Mr. Shiro even though I have no idea how this series is going to unfold!
Overall, this was such a touching volume and eagerly looking forward to how it will unfold! I'm definitely hoping that Mr. Shiro will find healing and that it will be a happy ending for our leads!
Paranormal Consultant 9: 4.5 stars honestly considering how much i went "why is this scene set on a balcony... WHY IS THIS SCENE SET ON A BALCONY" this is honestly the best case scenario in the end^^ i love this storyline - makes me honestly kinda not care about the part of the series that i don't vibe with.
This whole volume was a culmination of all the subtle and blunt set-up of the series. Kanoko and Souma really become fully realized as characters, and Mr. Multiple Names here poses an interesting perspective on the nature of lies. I almost don't want this series to end.
When you first read about Shiro's past you feel like THANK GODNESS Kanoko's childhood was normal The hate and bullying were normal compared to using the poor child
Since that family gave him a name of the son they had lost they fucked up his life Poor guy
I love how all the characters in the past episodes are relevant to the story. And I love how we get to see the side of Sohma we haven't seen before in this volume.