Crossroad 4
Posted: February 3, 2008 Filed under: Crossroad Leave a comment »So, even though Kajitsu and Natsu love each other, and aren’t really related at all, they can’t really start dating because Taro would never forgive them and it would break up the family. How’s that for a complication? Normally stepsibling relationships are a really big no-no for me, but since this family is composed entirely of an eclectic mix of people thrown together by a series of divorces and remarriages, they seem less like a family and more like a group of kids looking for a family, so it’s easier to overlook.
Because this is a shoujo manga, there’s not just one love interest for either Natsu or Kajitsu. Kajitsu still has Akai, and that relationship seems to be getting weirdly hot and heavy really fast. And there’s a bratty girl who wants to go out with Natsu. I’m not sure what either of them are going to get from that relationship since Natsu doesn’t really want Erica and Erica’s one and only is her best friend, but I’m willing to see where that goes.
More focus goes to Taro, the bread winner of the family, which is nice. After revealing all his secrets and some of his background, it makes it more heartwrenching when you realize Natsu and Kajitsu don’t want to hurt Taro’s feelings.
So yes, I’m totally addicted to this series now. The mediocre, somewhat complicated and boring setup for the series is saved further in by the delicate way relationships are handled. The short length means I’ll probably get paid off well for following it too, so I’m probably going to devour the last three volumes tomorrow.
