Less weirdness and a lot more heart this volume. An antisocial germaphobe makes amends with her childhood friend during school election time, and it’s so wholesome. Also, I wasn’t aware Tadano was so tall!

I also want way more of Hitomi and Komi’s brother. Their dynamic is way more fun.
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Time for a new friend for Komi! Kiyoki Isagi is a neat freak and germophobe who is running for student council president even though she has effectively shut herself off from interacting with her classmates. She's so strict in her principles, she refuses Komi's help on the campaign so as to avoid the perception that she is using Komi's popularity for votes.

But Komi's gravity well cannot be escaped, and Isagi is drawn in, revealing the person beneath all the quirks and a connection to Shibuki Ase, the classmate who is self-conscious about her sweat and body odor. Isagi proves interesting, but I'm not sure she deserves a full book at the expense of the main characters, as no real progress is made with Komi and Tadano, though they have a nice moment in the closing pages.

In many ways, the younger siblings of Komi and Tadano are slowly taking over the book with their comedic B-plot shenanigans, getting more screen time directly interacting than the main characters, including a double date this time.

Still a good time, and I have two more volumes on hand from the library. On to the next! ( )