They really do like to make us suffer, don’t they? Ending volume 2 on a cliffhanger where they aren’t speaking is kinda mean, because I really just want to know that they make up and are friends still.

In the second volume, we get to know the people who are around and friends with Akira more. Why are they there for her without thought or reason when everyone else acts like she’s a boy wearing girls clothing, instead of the girl they know she is. We also get to see a little more of the personality of the boy she likes from the soccer club… here’s a hint: he’s not so great.

I really appreciate that there is a manga that tackles a young trans girl in school. Making her story and what she deals with easily accessible for anyone who wants to read it.

I am really enjoying this series a lot and hope we get a lot of volumes with these characters. I think there is still so much to explore and learn.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for my gifted eARC.

I absolutely loved the first book in this series and this one was just as good. I loved this series and it had made me tear up several times never it just made me feel so comforted!

I need the next book immediately. How dare the volume end without them making up?!

Volume 2 kicks off with a similar tone as volume 1. This time, we get to see more of Hime and Akira’s school life. They’ve both made friends and are slowly branching out. One day, Hime decides to go back to wearing her girls uniform (after a very cute and supportive convo with her parents) and Akira has a different reaction. It hurt to see her act like this towards her day 1 supporter, but the volume sensibly explored how both were viewing things from their own perspectives and needed some distance to reflect on how they view one another and their genders.

It was heartwarming to hear Yukka’s backstory and see her comfort Hime while also giving her a bit of a confidence boost to go after what she wants,

There are two volumes left and I’m anxious to see how everything plays out.

I read book one and I loved how the main character supporter her friend who is transitioning. in this second installation of the series the author focuses on the main character's self discovery of her own feelings and how she can be intentional about supporting her friend going through gender discovery and figuring out who she is. There are challenges that both main characters faces and they struggle with communicating effectively with each other. overall a great informative read

This was a great pride month read, and a great continuation from the first volume. I thought a lot of the topics were met with sensitivity and I was impressed by the level of reflection both main characters were willing to do throughout the volume. What I really like about the both of them is that they are able to acknowledge when they make a mistake, or even when they might be viewing things from a skewed perspective, and really take that in and learn from it. It makes all of the characters in the manga deeply likable, and I'm rooting for them all. I'm looking forward to seeing where this goes, especially with the introduction of the character at the end of this volume!

Still really enjoying this series! I realized that I generally prefer stories about trans characters told from their own point of view, but in this instance I think we get a lot from seeing both Akira and Hime's perspectives. This series navigates a lot of complicated feelings within a short span of time and still manages to do so sensitively and honestly. I'm intrigued by the introduction of a new character, though his motivations/backstory were not what I was expecting. Looking forward to seeing what develops in the next volume.