March 2014: 5 DAZZLING STARSOh my. Oh dear me, oh my! Finally, the moment has come in which the stars are aligned and OH MY GOODNESS MY OTP IS FINALLY A THING!"Wow, as if that doesn't give anything away..."Technically, it doesn't. You don't know *for certain* who my OTP is, now do you?"Well..."Exactly. Moving on!Oh, what do you know? *peers at a speck in the distance* Well, look at that! There are spoilers ahead!READ AT YOUR OWN RISKThe volume starts off light-heartedly enough, until Misaki decides to share her secret with Shintani. I'm proud of her for having had the guts to live with her choices, no matter the consequences. Honoka-chan is a little vicious, though...AT LAST, we get to the festival! Oh, how I loved this part in the anime! I ABSOLUTELY ADORE how true to their characters Usui and Misaki's behaviour is. Of course they can't go through the trial like a normal couple! Of course they are both fearsome and awesome! IT'S WHO THEY ARE!!But I do have this to say: as happy as I am that Misaki has finally accepted that she likes Usui, it felt a little... too soon for me. WEIRD, I KNOW. Just like everyone else, I wanted them to get together already, but at the same time, I feel like they could have drawn it out a little longer (I feel like this is coming off as somewhat masochistic..). I guess when I compare Usui and Misaki to Kazehaya and Sawako (Kimi ni Todoke), it feels rushed. But one also has to bring into consideration the fact that Usui is a perverted alien, whereas Kazehaya is sweetly chaste around Sawako. BUT ANYWAY, my point is that I think it would have been a little more natural to Misaki's character if they'd held back for at least a couple more volumes. YES, I understand and totally agree that the love trial was the perfect way to bring them together, but.. that's kinda what it felt like: a plot, a tool, to force Misaki closer to Usui. I'm not saying she was against it, and she did fight the events around her well, and her breakdown was totally believable, but at the same time, it didn't feel like... her. Not completely something she'd do, ya know?But I digress. This volume was perfect and I can't wait to see where Usui and Misaki are in their relationship next, especially since I think they reworked some of the chapters in the anime adaptation to that the festival came last. But anyway.Let's see where volume 8 takes Usui and Misaki! Last installment we left Misaki and Usui at the school camp out resolving Usui's worries, this of course is before the side stories. The last side story we left off with was Usui playing prince with Yukimora's little sister, although in the end prince Usui and princess Misaki ended up together, and Yukimora and his sister regained a sibling relationship.In volume 6 of Maid-sama/My Sweet Kaicho there's an all you can eat sweet glutton competition at Maid Cafe, of all the people to show up Shintani an old childhood friend and classmate, will her cover be blown? What started out as a girls day out to the cultural festival ended up in a date between Misaki and Usui!I can't tell you much about what happens in the novel without giving away some key story elements and events. All I can say is that I found the two last chapters of this book too rushed. Many people must be thrilled about this volume, but look at the two last chapters I'm someone who likes to savor a long awaited moment not someone who rushes to it and then puts it on the back burner. I can't give it 5 stars but I can give it 4.5 stars.
What do You think about Maid Sama !, Tome 7 (2011)?
aaaw, akhirnya mereka saling jujur... *beaming*first real kiss by the fireworks. sweet!
—MarshIvy
usui memang kreen......qu pngeen bca iank no.9 deh...........
—mizzucki2o9
