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This was intense !!!!! It was definitely a tough match to root for because even though Nick is my favorite, Kally is a sweetheart and I wanted none of them to lose. It was nice to see all the support for Kally, it shows this team is definitely capable of more than just hazing.

And the confrontation I was waiting for was finally here. I totally understand Nick’s hatred for Jesse but he is definitely quite obsessed with Seiji. I hope his feelings will develop into something more very soon. show more And Seiji again proves he is so observant when it comes to Nick and let’s see how soon he’ll figure out the truth about Nick.

That was a totally unexpected cliffhanger but I’m much more interested in Harvard’s insinuation... Did he really mean that 🤔🤔🤔 show less

After that awesome ending in #10, I was expecting so much more interaction between Nick and Seiji, but that was just wishful thinking. They are awkward as hell and have no clue how to converse with each other and it's hilarious.

I didn't really have any opinion about Eugene before but OMG he is so sweet. His family is super cute and they are so supportive of him. Gene's passion for fencing really came through and I could totally see the similarities between him and Nick.

And that ending was show more just so awwww and made me all emo and I had tears in my eyes. Nick and Eugene are such adorable sweethearts and I want both of them to make the team though it's not possible 😢😢😢

Goodreads says there is only one more issue and how is that even possible...!!!! It's already difficult to wait a month to know who makes it to the team and if I have to wait more to actually see some progress in Nick and Seiji's relationship, that's gonna be hell 😠😠😠 show less

This one was really wonderful. Even though I knew Nick could possibly not win yet against Seiji, it was still thrilling to watch their match. It was just on another level and I felt that everyone was quite emotional about it. Nick’s resolve to make Seiji not compare him to Jesse felt so visceral, it just reflected off the page.

It was nice to see all the families for the first time. Having everyone together shows how casually diverse this series is and most of the parents were so show more supportive. It was especially funny to see Tanner’s whole family wear Team Kally shirts coz he made them. They are just such great friends. And it definitely wasn’t surprising to see just Seiji and Nick’s family missing. But what happened next will always remain my most favorite scene of this series 😍😍😍

”We’re friends, aren’t we?” has to be the sweetest thing Nick has ever uttered and Seiji’s shock wasn’t surprising 😂😂😂 And they were actually civil to each other. Even Coach realized that they are great for motivating each other and I think that final scene proves that this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

Finally, my binge has ended and I have to wait more than a month for the next issue and this is going to be very agonizing... Why did this have to end on such hope and anticipation 😲😲😲😲 show less

FORMAT READ: eBook (Scribd)
READ FOR: representation and fencing plot
READING LEVEL: Level 1-2 out of 5

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OVERALL THOUGHTS: 4.5/5

AWW MAN. This issue was so good XD

Nicholas and Seiji's relationship took another step in my opinion and it's just so nice to see all of the characters given depth. The diversity is so prominent and it's easy to relate to all of the characters
PLOT: show more ★★★★☆
WRITING STYLE: ★★★★☆
ILLUSTRATIONS: ★★★★☆
CHARACTERS: ★★★★★
THEMES: ★★★★☆
PACING: ★★★★★
PAGE TURNER: ★★★★★ show less