A review by winelovingdragon
Takane & Hana, Vol. 9 by Yuki Shiwasu

3.0

After a string of solid 4 star volumes, I'm slapping this one with 3, and that's for Hana having the courage to go see the chairman and for Okamon's kokuhaku. Hana's family is beyond annoying in this volume and the bit with the nightgown and cap was cringe-worthy. Having Takane and the Nonomura family sharing the house has loads of potential but it certainly isn't realized in this volume; it's just wasted. Hana walking around in the towel is just baffling because she isn't stupid. It's just really frustrating because the potential for hilarity and character development in the house-sharing situation is completely missed and instead it's Hana's family acting like some stereotypical drunk poor people. Ugh. Up until now they've actually been pretty normal and relatable but now they are reduced to acting like the Beverly Hillbillies. And Takane was a lot more fun when he was living in the 1 LDK and learning how to be thrifty. I hope volume 10 is better than this or I'm done and I don't want to be!