Volume eight was much stronger than seven， which is a bit surprising since it's also lighter on action。 But it really digs into the emotional past between Haruto and Miharu， making his death even more tragic and making room for doubt in the future。 He's so torn between being Rio and Haruto， and that's not always explored in isekai， much less ones with a harem element。 I still don't love the harem element （which really is approaching ludicrous）， but again， volume eight gives me hope that this is Volume eight was much stronger than seven， which is a bit surprising since it's also lighter on action。 But it really digs into the emotional past between Haruto and Miharu， making his death even more tragic and making room for doubt in the future。 He's so torn between being Rio and Haruto， and that's not always explored in isekai， much less ones with a harem element。 I still don't love the harem element （which really is approaching ludicrous）， but again， volume eight gives me hope that this is operating on the theory of the One True Love Across Time and Space。And I'll say it again - the anime really did this series a disservice。 。。。more