Title: がぁ～でぃあん Hearts (Guardian Hearts) Vol. 2
Artist/Author: 天津冴 (Sae Amatsu)
Book Size/Pages: B-6, 180pp., w/furigana
Original Serialization: Monthly Shonen Ace 8/01-3/02
Rating: 2/4

I really have to say that I hate the pesky cat mascot, Daisy, in this series. She appears as the main focus of attention for at least half these chapters, and man, she's is so frickin' annoying. The story has toned down a bit with the number of girls not increasing as much (even though there are enemies). Still very episodic, but there are some connections between chapters which I hope is going to be expanded in the coming volumes.

There's two bonus mini-comics at the end of the book. The front cover underneath the dust jacket has a sketch different from the cover, and the back has a message from the author, like the previous one.

8. 敵の名はBURN (The Name of the Enemy is 'BURN'): There is a new enemy faction in town called "BURN" and they're after Kazuya. The first henchwoman to go after him is 風の紫音 (Shion of the Wind). She tries to play the sympathy card, but he doesn't take notice. She gets more aggressive and eventually drugs him, but when faced with Hina (as a Guardian Angel), he's able to break out of the spell.

9. やすらぎ (At Ease): The girls and Kazuya go out hiking and Hina is feeling down because she feels like she can't help out. Using fireworks as the setting for his analogy, Kazuya cheers her up a bit. Later on, they find out that Kotono and Daisy are gone. Hina, using her special powers, saves them from a collapsed cave.

9. 決戦！文化祭（前編）忍びなれど。。。 (Showdown! Cultural Festival First Part, A Shinobi but...): Maya is acting strangely lately and becomes very flustered at the sight of Kazuya. During the camping trip, Kazuya saw her in the bath, in the nude, and that's what's bothering her as only her husband can see her nude. Not being able to live with it she decides to kill him, but Hina comes and saves the day, but not before her bomb explodes and destroys parts of the school which Hina has to repair.

10. 決戦！文化祭（後編）宿敵と現実 (Showdown! Cultural Festival Last Part, An Old Enemy and Reality): "Burn" has another henchwoman, this time named 静 (Shizu). At the festival, we find out that Kazuya's teacher is a huge fan of his mom because his mom was a such a cool person in school. Shizu and Maya scrap it out with Maya almost being defeated when Kazuya's mom unleashes Daisy to defeat Shizu. Apparently, Kazuya's mom isn't as normal as she looks and may have some special powers.

11. 夢見るデイジィ (Dreaming Daisy): This is a mini-chapter where the extended family of girls living in Kazuya's house discuss what they should do about Daisy's lodging as she doesn't have her own room. Kazuya's mom suggests that they build her a house, but it turns out to be a poorly made doghouse.

12. デイジィ大あれば　キャッツカードは死の香り (If Daily Were Bigger, the Cat's Card is the Touch of Death): Kurusu is running out of uniforms and as such is losing powers fast. Kazuya is sick, but her nurse uniform doesn't cut it so with help from Daisy, she goes out to steal a very expensive nurse uniform. During their heist, Hina arrives to prevent the theft, but Daisy successfully prevents her from dispensing justice.

13. なくせない場所 (The Place that Can't Be Lost): Hina's boss gives her the duty of protecting an very important egg for a week and to prevent it from getting into enemies hands. At almost the end of the week, Shizu and Shion from "BURN" try to take it from her. Hina tries to transform, but she can't. The egg hatches and out pops a girl who gives Kazuya the power of the Guardian Angels. Hina's boss comes back to see what's happened and is puzzled by his ability to obtain that power.

15. こびず甘えず　でもかまって欲しいぜよ (Unflattering and Not Nice, but I Want You to Take Notice): A mini-chapter where Daisy causes a fuss in Kazuya's room. Gawd, I hate that cat.

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