Wow it's as if the time skip helped push this series into a more mature area, one I can actually really enjoy. While the previous 6 volumes were good they were missing something. This, this deals deeper with social issues with people who can't fit in but want to.

Our main hero has left behind the panties world. What's that mean? In the last few volumes our main character, Takao, is trying to life a normal new life. He becomes mostly a ghost. Sure, hanging out with people, but always in the back, and saying very little. This is all till he meets Tokiwa. A inspiring writer who he begins to fall for. Of course, it's not all that simple, when old faces come back into Takao's life.

Good: This is a more mature book for me than previous volumes. The relationship issues, falling in love, the awkwardness of people and teenagers, and trying to fit in, but never really doing it, is all interesting. I also thought the ending really works well as it gives us something to look forward to in terms of Takao becoming his own person.

Bad: The family stuff seems like background. Like the mom-dad issue should have been talked or shown more to give us more emotional connection with them.

Overall it's really good. Like, this volume made me really want the next one. This is a super easy 4 out of 5 and hoping the complete volume 4 and 5 will finish this off well!