This volume wasn't spent proactively making new friends, just spending some time with her current friend group. The little game they played all the way to the beach was fun to see. I ship Naruse and Ase.. they seem very cute together..

TadanoXKom is a slow struggle. Manbagi is cute but she isn't the perfect match for Tadano. It's gonna hurt like ripping off wax... Cause Komi and her are very close and having those feeling grow will only hurt them both and heart isn't ready. Seems like the same goes for the author since we have a new little arc coming up.

Rei is new character introduced towards the end of the volume!