Finished reading: The Summer Hikaru Died, Vol. 7

Not gonna lie, was not expecting this to suddenly develop into a kind of cross between PTSD Radio and deadass a fanfic I wrote back in 2015? Wild.

Anyway. This is the last volume that’s currently published in English, and of course it ends on a cliff-hanger. I do feel this arc is not as strong as some of the previous ones, though that might be because it focuses less on the relationship between “Hikaru” and Yoshiki and more on the bigger mystery plot which after a lot of initial promise is sort of unspooling to be a bit . . . eh. That being said, the story is growing more explicit that, yes, Yoshiki was attracted to Hikaru and some of the imagery around this is kinda hilariously unsubtle. I still dig it but, yeah. Going spelunking in the giant slit surrounded by legs? Mm hmm.

Still rooting for these crazy kids, and keen for the remaining issues (and s2 of the show).

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