I love this series, but I found this volume to be kinda pointless. Seeing some insight into the teenage years of Ann, Daigo, Fuji and Shika's moms was interesting, but predictable. Ann's mom was depressed a lot as a teen, Daigo's mom was sweet and caring, and Fuji and Shika mom thinks too much of herself. Overall, I enjoyed their story, but it didn't add much to what we already knew about the characters.

I really didn't like the plotline with Ann's sister meeting up with Ann's ex-fiance at all. It wasn't very believable and I couldn't find it comical because I can't stand Ann's ex-fiance. He was so hateful to her! Why try and redeem him with a cute story?

I wish there had been a sidestory about Fuji or Ann's sister minus anyone else. ( )