Title: こどものおもちゃ (Child's Toy) Vol. 4
Artist/Author: 小花美穂 (Miho Obana)
Book Size/Pages: A-5, 268pp., w/furigana
Volume: 5/7
Original Serialization: Monthly Ribon 2/97-8/97
First Printing: 10/20/03
Rating: 3/4

The story in this volume was longer than necessary. There are little advancements with the relationships between Sana, Hayama, and Fuuka, but nothing exciting happens until the end with Hayama and the neurotic friend.

There's a bonus chapter concerning Hayama's childhood and how he's become so calloused as well as many color pages and memos from the author.

The bulk of this volume focuses on the love triangle between Sana, Hayama, and Fuuka. Naozumi accidentally reveals on TV that Sana has someone she likes and gives a small clue. This clue is enough for Hayama to figure out that it's him. She tries to avoid him the next day but they eventually meet. Sana cuts off ties with Naozumi for his actions and decides to take a break from school to dedicate herself in her work. Meanwhile, Hayama and Fuuka's relationship has gone quite cold. Hayama acts very isolated during Sana's absence. In the meanwhile, he meets a teacher who hates him because he reminds him of his bullies in grade school. He also has an incident with another loony classmate who wants to kill himself because Hayama doesn't like him as a friend.

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