This volume centers primarily around Lenalee and her fight with the level 3 akuma. I adore Lenalee and always have. This is probably one of my favorite fights in the entire series, both anime and manga, so far. Let it be known I've watched the entire anime and have read up through volume 27. I read this volume a few years ago, though I had seen the anime episodes several years back. I don't know why I didn't buy this volume sooner honestly.

While I still adore Hoshino's newer art style in the more recent volumes, I really loved her original gothic art style in these older ones. This is probably also one of the only times we get to see Lenalee fight for more than a few pages, which I greatly enjoyed, especially since I love her anti-akuma weapon. I guess I'm biased since I'm one of the few people who love her character, so take my review with a grain of salt if you're not a Lenalee fan. This volume is mostly about her battle with the level 3 akuma with a dive into her personal feelings about certain matters. We do get to see what happens with Anita and the crew at the end and there is some stuff with Allen and his situation at the beginning, though.