The fifth and final story is about Yuri-sensei as she talks to Kitamura about his idea of becoming a radio show host at school and talks about an experience she had when she was a new teacher. This one didn’t really capture my interest but I did enjoy Ryuuji and Taiga’s relationship in it and it once again affirmed my preference for Ryuuji and Taiga to be grudging allies who come to understand each other instead of a romantic couple. Ryuuji grows some taro in the fourth story. I don’t want to reveal too much about it but it’s very amusing and made me nostalgic for the early volumes of the series, when it was less melodramatic.
The third story takes place on the last few days of summer vacation, soon after the events of volume 4, as Taiga and Ryuuji attend a BBQ with Yasuko. I did like Haruta’s relationship with Yuri-sensei though, as he asks for her advice a couple of times and it was surprisingly wholesome. I also didn’t really like Sena, the girl, and their romance was pretty meh. While I was a fan of Haruta’s POV and how frantic his thought process seemed to be, I think this story went on for way too long at around 100 pages and I got bored of it well before it finished. So, if you ever wondered how Haruta managed to get a girlfriend, this is the story for you. The second story follows Haruta as he saves a university girl from drowning and then they fake date to get her ex jealous. I still didn’t like it, but as far as diet storylines go, it’s definitely among the best I’ve read (just be warned that there are a couple of fatphobic comments/”jokes”). At the very least, I appreciate that the story emphasized the importance of excersize and eating healthily. I personally hate these kind of diet stories so when I figured out that’s where this one was going, I quickly zoned out while reading it. In the first story, Autumn has come and Taiga has been eating a lot and has put on some weight and… you can see where this is going. Unlike the first Spin-off volume, it does not focus on the student council and instead focuses on the core cast of characters from the main series. This volume is a collection of short stories. Please check it out if you are interested in the series.
#Toradora light novel epilogue series#
Seas Entertainment has published the main series in English so