by Banri Hidaka, 189 pagesMitsu's resilient constitution finally collapses under the combined weight of a cold and the news of Tsuyu's upcoming arranged-marriage meeting. Seeing an opening he can't pass up, Arisaka surprises Ageha by placing a quick call and giving their friends a gentle nudge in the right direction.
Yeah, sic sweet Tsuyu on crazy Mitsu when he's sick and can't properly defend himself! Hee hee hee. Adorable. Who knew Arisaka had it in him? Perhaps it's in return for all the meddling nudges Mitsu gave Arisaka and Ageha? Same happy result, so who cares? The quirks and built-upon relationships and background shenanigans make this series fun. Hidaka is at her best when she's laying her characters' hearts out in the open for everyone to see and letting the chain reaction honesty fly (although she's pretty good with the snarkitude, too).
I hope the last two books get picked up by somebody out there now that Tokyopop's gone, but at least this volume pleasantly ties up a major plot thread and leaves everybody smiling (including the reader). If it has to stall out, it could have picked a worse place to do it. :)
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