So Fushi still has black hair... cool, cool. I think they're keeping a "main" body that they'll live as a human in on hand, with dyed hair and modern clothes so they can blend in, and also so people won't be suspicious that they're not aging. It looks like the black haired body's gotten a bit taller now, since some time's passed. They're significantly taller than Hanna, at least, and I know they were only slightly taller than Mizuha so, assuming Hanna and Mizuha are the same height??? They've grown an inch or two. A lot of mangaka warp that kind of thing to fit characters into the same panel, so it's hard to tell. Anyways I think this panel was meant to illustrate how tall Fushi is now:
This chapter doesn't really have anything for me to analyze, sadly. I thought Hanna, March, and Mimori were the most interesting characters. I think the kid with the bows had cute hair and she was having fun with March and the end of the chapter, so I forgive her for being a dick. My benevolence knows no bounds.
Eko should be going to school now too, and I'm more worried about her than March because while March is—as Fushi says—"the sociable type," Eko doesn't talk and if the kids in her class don't actually try to communicate with her in any meaningful way then / Mimori's making friends with younger kids though, so maybe Eko will be able to join them too? This is all assuming she's not still being home-schooled for now.
Kasabe is funny. There's no way that she would have known Mizuha wasn't on any of the lists if she wasn't searching for Mizuha's name specifically. Why were you looking for another girl's name huh? Gay. And Fuuna knows... she knows. I also liked her hanging off Kasabe. She used to cling onto Saki all the time, so I think it's her primary way of showing affection, since when she talks she comes off as standoffish. Regardless, it's cute.
Hanna's pessimism and passiveness versus Yuuki's optimism and activeness. Very nice. Hanna's perspective comes from someone who asked Mizuha what she could do to see Mizuha happy, got an answer, and rejected that answer. She came along with Fushi and Yuuki to check on Mizuha but stayed out of sight when they rang the doorbell/intercom; she's worried about Mizuha but probably thinks her presence would be aggravating. I think she also felt guilty because of Kasabe's comment about her hair-tie. Hanna feels like she's done as much as she can do alone, but a part of her still wants to help Yuuki, even if she thinks it's pointless.
Rather than picking an approach like Hanna or Yuuki, I get the feeling that Fushi is hedging their bets for now and waiting until they have more information before proceeding. Or waiting until someone tells them what to do. After Hanna asked her question, I think they might have had a longer talk and made a plan for how they would get Mizuha to smile again (direct quote because I love Yuuki) and Ooima is just keeping it under wraps for suspense purposes.
I liked seeing March make friends, but I really liked that Mimori was the one to help her because it's like. Her character development wasn't entirely tossed out the window like I thought. I just... I like how characters who aren't directly involved in the main plot anymore can still influence it in some ways. Case in point:
Let's look at the information Fushi's received: "March didn't like school," "now she's finally smiling," and all the kids are making mud balls together. Does the situation sound similar to something else that was discussed earlier in the chapter? Who wants to place a bet on what Fushi's going to give Mizuha for her birthday with me?
