A review by philibrarian
Dead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction #3 by Inio Asano

5.0

Kiho is dead. Killed in the collapse of the ship that was shot down, so the girls continue on as if everything was normal to try and keep their grief under control. It's a downright moving chapter that really drives home the way these girls are forced to keep on moving forward for the potential of crumbling under the grief. It's hefty stuff and is handled with the right amount of care and understanding. Oran's brother has his moment in the spotlight as he goes out to meet someone he was catfishing because he believed they were both alone without friends. Turned out she did have friends, but he still did his best to cheer her up before parting ways. Not terribly crazy about the catfish angle and find it manipulative, even if he did end up offering a little kindness. Ai also goes on a date with a boy, but ultimately decides that she's happy with how her life is with her friends and family and that is where she wants to focus. It's a solid example of the embracing little moments angle the series is taking. The girls then graduate and Oran and Kadode have a superb moment together mourning quietly the loss of Kiho as they move on towards a life she will never get to share. I'm not as sold on the greater intrigue storylines that are setup and glad this volume focused on the smaller ones. The teacher is also still a garbage person that I really wish the series would drop, he's way too gross.