Decided I should read this while the anime comes back. Such a cute story and I love all the unique characters. ( )

What you'd expect from this series: a lot of weird and a little cute. ( )

Having got me all revved up with the last two terrific volumes, this one taps the brakes by doing one of those tours of the ensemble series of short stories. We skip back to see how Nakanaka ended up a band for the school cultural festival. Komi and some girlfriends have an escape room adventure. We flashback to Komi's parents dating as teens. Komi and Tadano's younger siblings have their own cultural festival. Several characters missing from the action for a while get to stick their heads into a few panels.

But a few crumbs are tossed our way to tantalize the beast ravenous for details about the romantic triangle. Settling quickly into a Betty and Veronica frenemies vibe, Komi and her rival team up for flirting lessons and prod each other to act on their feelings, but they also get support from separate friends who sympathize with how awful the situation is. Tadano remains as clueless as ever, though the last scene of the book might threaten that status quo too.

So impatient for the next volume! ( )