After School Nightmare, Volume 8

The surreal story of love, death, and strange graduations continue in the 8th volume of After School Nightmare. Mashiro has finally come to grips with her feelings for Sou & is willing to give him a second chance with her, however his past relationship with his sister threatens to ruin everything. Ai loves her brother & isn't willing to let him go without a fight. Meanwhile Kureha comes back from her trip home with a new outlook on her life, complete with a new form in the dream world. She's getting close to graduating... but will she choose to do so? I'm really enjoying the sheer trip value of this manga. Just when you think that you've started to figure out what's going on, small details change what you've previously believed, such as discovering that not everyone's "teacher" in the graduation room is the same. (Small detail, but VERY important clue when it comes to the mystery of the series.) Those who are unknowing of the true mystery will enjoy piecing the clues together, but those who already know the ending will also enjoy the incredibly enthralling storylines & subtle hints. The fast pacing of the story may now throw off some who were used to the leisurely pace previously seen in the series, but overall this series is one to collect, keep, and re-read. 5/5

In this volume, we get to see Mashiro and Sou's relationship developing and getting a bit intimate but what disappointed me the most was Sou's hesitation about the whole thing and that he might be using Mashiro to forget about his sister. I can't wait to get my hands on the next volume. Hopefully their relationship will get more intimate then.