i think things are getting less confusing? maybe? i don't think i could explain the world to you but i'm getting a decent handle on who's who!

thinking it over, it's not as overcrowded as i feel it is, it's more ichihara doesn't use enough white space so it always feels like too much's going on regardless of whether it is. art: important in manga! who knew?

but hey, teito is reasonably likeable so i can roll with it. sad to lose mikage though, he seemed like a sweetheart. idk why authors gotta keep writing friendships i really like with characters who've died

so yeahhhh. i've got volume three on me, let's see if i can get to the point of being able to explain this series to someone. 3 stars