After the hopping around of volume 7, this one focuses in on one arc that takes up a majority of the book. Due to an awkward moment at the end of the previous book, Maria asks Hayate to stay away from the mansion for three days to give Nagi some time to cool off. She gives him plenty of money for the span, but in true Hayate fashion, he manages to run through it swiftly without spending any on himself and finds himself once more on the street. People take pity on him, but that could lead to a whole lot more misunderstandings.
This book offers a bit of insight into Hinagiku, and how she and Hayate relate to one another, while also giving minor spotlights to other characters, especially Maria and Nishizawa. And it's somewhat interesting to see how Hayate impacts the people around him, as evidenced by how Maria finds out what happened. :) A really sweet, enjoyable and funny volume.
This was a really good volume with some hilarious stories - Hayate having to stay outside the mansion for 3 days (and ending up broke again), Hayate bringing home a kitten and Tama (Nagi's pet tiger) getting jealous - just a big pot of comedy gold.