Ahh, this volume explores the wholesomeness and purity of kids making art. Yatora's new part-time job involves him helping out with the kids' community art class. This series loves to overthink and over-analyze everything.

We see with the kiddies in art class the moment when art either takes a back seat for "serious pursuits" like focusing on education, career, or parental expectations. Or, when the love of creating art, follows you to adulthood.

It also shows how much parental approval or lack thereof can significantly alter a child's creations.

I'm glad to see Yatora get to see art without so much technical thinking and judgment behind it. His art teachers can be so harsh, sometimes. Making art shouldn't feel like a chore, and I think that's what he has been missing.

Also, with Hashida ... the experience with Sae will either endear him to teaching or the pain of making an impact on a student's life just for them to leave or drop art will deter him. ( )