This was a fairly strong follow-up to the first volume. Personally, I found the heavy use of the miscommunication trope a little irritating– more specifically, the conflict that stemmed from it was dragged out to the point of tedium, which did frustrate me. However, I did appreciate that the focus was on Sadako’s platonic relationships, with romance being relegated to the sidelines for the time being as she develops confidence socially. Whilst the reconciliation towards the end of the volume felt a bit too long coming, it was still touching, and overall it didn’t sour the series for me: I’ll certainly be reading on.