Crossroad 3
February 2, 2008
The relationship between Natsu and Kajitsu gets going! Hooray! It’s got a long ways to go, but at least something is sort of being acknowledged by both characters at this point. Not much is being acknowledged, mind you, but there was a handful of cute moments.
The creepy teacher relationship persists, too. It’s hard to tell if the teacher is just playing with Kajitsu or not, but he alternates between sort of joking and sort of dramatic. I’m not entirely sure how I feel about that.
Two side characters get their subplot sorted out. I like that the main character has friends at school who aren’t part of her family, and there’s not 500 of them, all on the student council. It’s nice to see a happy medium sometimes.
What I like the most about this series so far is the subtlety of emotion. Nobody is really “in love” with someone else. There are friendships, family relationships, and slightly romantic relationships. Kajitsu doesn’t seem to be in any particular hurry to find her one true love, and neither are any of the other characters. While there are some of the same plot devices you’d find in an angsty relationship manga (Natsu gets mad at Kajitsu because she’s out on a date, Kajitsu gets mad at girls who have a crush on Natsu, both say it’s a sibling kind of thing, and maybe it is) , this one is a lot quieter and more laid back because it cuts back on some of that noise.
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