Tags: Comedy, Romance, Harem, Yuri, School Life, Slice-of-Life
Sub-Tags: Absurdism, Misunderstandings, Heartwarming, Cute
Synopsis:
Yotsuba Hazama has it made. Summer vacation is just around the corner, and this year she gets to spend it with her two girlfriends, Yuna and Rinka! Sure, she’ll spend it doing makeup lessons instead unless she passes all her finals, but how hard could that be? And her girlfriends’ fan club is a ticking time bomb in the background of her school life, but it’s not like that has any chance of causing her problems! And, yes, her little sisters have been treating her with an inexplicable mixture of contempt and suspicion lately, but there’s no way that’ll go anywhere unpleasant! On second thought, let’s start over: Yotsuba Hazama is in way over her head! Her first-ever summer with her new girlfriends is in peril of flunking-induced cancellation, her social standing at school is dangling by a thread, and she can’t even figure out what’s wrong with her relationship with her sisters, but it’s definitely going to be a problem! Who knew having two girlfriends could be this difficult?! (Source: J-Novel Club)
A Tale of Three Sisters!
Moving on to the second pre-pub review of the week, this latest review focuses on the sequel to a chaotic yuri love story!
Yuri Tama’s second volume sees Yotsuba’s romantic endeavours once again derailed, this time from a source a little closer to home. Thinking she can keep her three-way relationship with the sacrosanct a secret, she’s about to learn that it’s a lot harder than it looks and can come with deadly consequences.
As a result of her carelessness, both of her younger sisters realise what she’s been up to forming a massive rift between them. Now, in hopes of finding a way to fix their relationship, Yotsuba may yet get the answer she seeks from a family trip to a hot spring, although perhaps it won’t be the answer she’s expecting…
A Sister Issue
After finishing the second volume, I’m glad to say that this series still continues to bring its own signature brand of chaos. Ramping it up a notch from its premier outing, this volume sees Yotsuba face all sorts of trouble when her sisters find out she’s dating two people.
Whilst you may expect that what follows is some heartfelt drama the series instead takes a route down to the bizarre creating one hell of a crazy ride.
Rather than contempt or disappointment, her sister’s feelings take them on a new path, one which involves taking Yotsuba away from her girlfriends to have an impure love story all on their own – just the three sisters together. This makes for a rather eventful hot springs trip later on in the volume as the two younger sisters plan their attacks, leading to a double confession.
Exploring the subject of forbidden love in this volume may not be for everyone, but the author handles it with their signature wacky styling and a surprising amount of maturity. For once, Yotsuba can’t hide behind her airheadedness, using the memories the three of them share to convince her younger sisters that regardless of whether she’s dating someone, she’ll always love them.
An Unexpected Star
Solving their sisterhood problem didn’t just take Yotsuba alone. Setting her on the right path and offering advice, Koganezaki really becomes the unexpected star of the volume.
Away from her family and dating troubles, Koganezaki acts like a shining light of sanity in the endless pool of chaos that is Yotsuba’s life. In this volume, she solidifies herself as a great friend for Yotsuba. She’s not overly judgemental and genuinely wants Yotsuba to succeed in overcoming her issues. I only hope that the author gives her more page time as the series continues.
Concluding, Yuri Tama’s second instalment continues to bring the wild ride and chaos that makes this series so special. This time however, the series adds new layers; beyond the comedy, the series grows with more interesting characters and a new fore into mature scenes.
Yuri Tama Vol. 2
My Rating: 9/10
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You can read the second volume of this series digitally and in Pre-pub format on the J-Novel Club website.
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