Tamifull

Thoroughly charming first volume! I love the dynamic between Miwa and Saeko and I’m already rooting for them :3 It’s also just enjoyable to read a yuri manga where the main relationship is established right from the start instead of a multiple volume build to that point; I haven’t read many like that so this is a nice change of pace.

The series continues to get an energy boost from the new relationships and the new form taken by an old relationship.

There are some flashbacks to Saeko's past that involves a lot of homophobia and heteronormativity and other painful stuff.

The tentative and cute start to a new relationship gives the book a little energy boost.

There's a jarring dash bit of homophobia following a coming out scene. I think that has only been touched on once before in the series, as most of the gay characters are closeted.

It's all noodling and canoodling as the book meanders around to show new relationships starting to take shape. It's sort of nice but also sort of moving toward boring as more distance is put between the core couple that drew me into the book. The side characters just aren't strong enough to spackle the gaps left in the story now.