This volume was so intense, I read it so fast because I wanted to know what was going to happen. I knew that Hananoi wasn’t cheating on Hotaru, but the thought of hurting her just didn’t sit right with me. It was great knowing that he wasn’t going to cut Sakura’s hair, maybe it wasn’t the best course of action, but at least he wanted to protect Hotaru. I’m glad Sakura actually apologized to Hotaru, not because she felt obligated to but because she wanted to. I really liked this volume, even if it was a bit sad. Also, Yao now knows about Hotaru’s hair, which might be hard for him, but he deserved to know. Will Hananoi and Hotaru make up on the next volume?