“You think? Winning and Losing don’t even come into it. She was never mine and she’s not yours now either, fool."
“A guy who could kill me.”
“Being ignored was painful, but the time I couldn’t see you made you so much more beautiful. I could stare at you forever.”
This volume really said: “Miscommunication? Let’s crank that to emotionally repressed yakuza levels.” And somehow? It works.
Let’s talk about Kirishima trying to pick a fight with Shouma just to hide the fact that he got beat up by Yoshino’s gramps. Like… sir??? That’s noble, I guess?? But also—everyone already knew. Shouma knew. Yoshino knew. You’re not slick, king. This was one of those “everyone’s aware but no one’s speaking on it” moments that circle back to the core issue with Kirishima: he’ll do so much for Yoshino in silence, but God forbid he actually uses his words. What kind of sick and twisted miscommunication trope is this??? Romantic? Maybe. Unhinged? Absolutely.
Also, the fact that Kirishima now calls Tsubaki for relationship advice?? Hilarious. Every time Tsubaki picks up the phone it’s like: “Are you calling to threaten me or cry about your situationship again?” I love that for both of them.
Meanwhile, Yoshino and Shouma’s platonic dynamic is so refreshing. No weird tension, no love triangle—just two people caught in the same mess, riding it out, and actually being supportive. I live for it.
Now —Yoshino hitting Kirishima with the silent treatment? That was chef’s kiss. It’s the only thing that gets under his skin, and it was so deserved. She’s mad because he dragged Shouma into their drama, and she’s right. Next time, they need to clean up their own mess. If she had calmly told him how she felt, he would’ve hit her with one of those fake-sincere, fast-forward apologies without actually understanding the why. So instead, she made him sweat. Honestly? Slay.
And the bonus chapter?? Soft, adorable, and such a nice breather after all the blood, bruises, and emotional warfare. 10/10.
Konishi really balances absurd violence, toxic romance, and moments of surprisingly grounded emotional truth, and Volume 6 just nails all of that. I’m fully strapped in for whatever chaos Volume 7 brings!?