This is the kind of melodrama I tend to love. And I appreciate the narrative showing how far Saimon is willing to go to achieve his goals. That being said, one development in the middle regarding the nanny seemed a little too much too soon right after another major manipulation. I'm not particularly excited for a high school arc next volume, but I do love Mamiya and Iori so I'm still looking forward to it.
What a great soap opera that doesn’t feel over the top or messy. We have calculated and destructive behavior happening. Some people’s goals are clear other aren’t. I can’t wait to read more. Topic include, inducing illness, death, and manipulation. We will have to see how the efficacy of everything plays out. Classism of gender/sex is front and center in this volume. So good.
"It was just an accident... A terrible accident. Nothing more."
Honestly loved this volume because we truly went into the darker side of Saimon's (admittedly super twisted but WELP I already said that he is the kind of morally gray character I will be 100% rooting for throughout) character, especially when it comes to how far he will take things in order to "win" his place back at Seijirou's side as his first wife. ...Scummy guy to devote yourself to, by the way, but OH WELL we knew he's been head-over-heels for this alpha since the previous volume with all the soul mate talk. Speaking of which, I never managed to mention the gripe I have with the bastard's father, so here's my special shout out to the guy, a volume late.
Anyways yes, most of my love for this volume stemmed from the amount of Saimon page time we get. Also, randomly want to mention that . Not really as looking forward to / optimistic about the following arc, because eh student election arcs aren't really my thing, so purely for the direction the volume ended on, I'm knocking off a quarter star. Otherwise, definitely enjoying the set-up thus far.
I absolutely loved the first volume and I absolutely loved this volume. This series is not for everyone as it deals with very heavy topics and I highly suggest looking into trigger warnings but if you can get past it this is fantastic. It’s a gigantic mess. Just when I thought it couldn’t be anymore messed up this volume proved me wrong with showing just how far and how low Saimon will go to keep his place in the family. I do need Zenjiro to hurry up and die because he’s abhorrent with zero redeeming qualities. This volume revealed even more horrible things he’s done. If you like your manga messy this is the story for you.
Mamiya weatheres his first heat in enemy territory, gets closer to his - *checks notes* - nephew/adoptive half-brother Iori, and goes to school. Meanwhile, Betabutler Shiba does his level best to look very shady.
Mamiya continues to be extremely relatable, Iori s my precious son to be protected at all cost, Saimon shows his ruthless side, and Shiba is an interesting new player whose involvement could lead to entertaining twists. I'm curious to see where this goes, although it sems next volume will be all about Mamiya's school life.
A lot of things going down, one after the other. It does feel like a chess game being set. I do hope someone finds the time to kill the grandfather, my bets are on the grandma but anyone would do at this point.
Em funcionen moltíssim els drames familiars amb secrets, disputes i embolics, més encara quan el teló de fons és el gènere omegaverse. Crec que està força ben jugat, amb alguna situació un pèl enrevessada, però que forma part de l'estil de narració. Amb mil ganes de saber com continua ♥️
I am SO SOLD on this series. I think I'm safe to start buying physicals, they absolutely ramped it up in this volume and gave me the stakes I was looking for.