The furry yuri returns to get Aki’s fluff in a huff as Momo continues to be decidedly, uh, horny about things. As Momo is coming of age, pesky things like duty and responsibility start to loom large.
If you want to see somebody who likes drawing sexy female animals drawing sexy female animals, plus yuri, this is one of those ‘niche genre of an already niche genre’ titles designed for you.
The dress bit that we left on last time turns out to be an excuse for maid and nurse cosplay before it turns out that the wolves in this world wear what suspiciously look like cheongsams. VERY suspiciously.
As far as characterization goes, Momo is very bold with Aki and Aki is the one who remembers her place. That’s basically the way everything goes, with Aki realizing that she has feelings for her shapely (sheeply?) charge, yet remaining acutely aware that she shouldn’t do anything. Momo keeps using her privilege to skirt that.
The addition of Momo’s family doesn’t add much. Her doting sisters and strict mother are… doting and strict… and nothing else. Although, her mom seems to have read a yuri story in her lifetime since she apparently sees right through Aki’s intention to stay by Momo’s side.
There’s also a hyena princess added at the end, who unintentionally raises the spectre of Momo’s first love. And also seems to be an excuse to throw in some belly dancing. In a way, it’s kind of refreshing to see a story that is so nakedly (and half-nakedly, to be fair) honest about why anything shows up - the mangaka is into it and wants to draw it.
But that leaves a pretty underwhelming story as a consequence. I don’t think there was enough story here for one volume, let alone two, but here we are. And I’ll probably read the third, so I’m part of the problem.
Also, not enough of the other two wolves and that unrequited love mess. They’re one of those situations where the digression might be better than the main thing.
If you want exactly what I have described here, bump it up, you’ll be in heaven, but if you want something a bit more thoughtful in your yuri, this is not that story. It is an art-forward piece and no mistake. There are vague hints at more going on, but they’re mostly left alone in favour of the next awkward situation.
3 stars - I mean, barely, at that. This is more than a little trite and doesn’t offer much beyond the art and even that’s to a specific taste. It’s not bad, but it isn’t great. Should you be aloof to the floof, you have read this before and likely better. No, I don’t know why this specific title brings out the bad rhyming.