A review by heyjudy
Ao Haru Ride, Vol. 3 by Io Sakisaka

4.0

~4 Stars

Futaba tries to be in denial about her feelings, but that doesn't last very long. I really appreciate how maturely all of this is handled. Futaba accepts her feelings, and then she understands that she needs to be honest and upfront with Yuri. Despite how dramatic this could have been, it's handled in a really sweet manner. It's a little rough for both of them, but it ends up forming a nice friendship between the three girls.
Of course, it could go either way at this point. Love rivalry can be messy.
Despite how roughly the group started in the previous volume, they've somehow formed a rather close friendship, and they get together to try to help Kou up his grades, even if he protests and tries to keep them away.
It's a little iffy where this is going next, and we're close to where the anime ended, so I'm excited to see how it continues.


A review copy was provided by the publisher, VIZ Media, for an honest review. Thank you so, so much!