"Everyone knows beautiful roses have their thorns. But beautiful jellies have their poisons, too."

This volume sets up the conclusion for the entire series. That being said a lot goes down!

None of the Jellyfish brand dresses are selling and it appears their presence at the exhibition hall was a waste of time and resources. However, when Mr. Fish, a powerful fashion influencer stumbles upon the Jellyfish booth he is immediately drawn to the brand and buys all of their dresses and Tsukimi too. However, Kuranosuke isn't ready to let go of Tsukimi yet.

Some spoilers ahead

I love Kuranosuke, but he was toxic in this volume. Instead of uplifting Tsukimi and helping her gain confidence as he has done in previous volumes, he instead doesn’t tell her about the offer Mr. Fish made Jellyfish and decides for her. That was pretty trash! I think Kuranosuke is and has been in love with her since the beginning, and he doesn’t want Tsukimi to grow and leave him the way his mother left him. This is understandable, but this man needs to get a grip and talk out his feelings.

This volume has made me more confused than ever regarding the Shu, Tsukimi, and Kuranosuke love triangle. The previous volumes convinced me that the chance of Tsukimi and Kuranosuke becoming a couple was slim but with Kuranosuke’s actions in this volume I’m kind of convinced that Kuranosuke is going to come to terms with his feelings in the next few volumes. And once that happens it’s going to be a mess. In my opinion I think Tsukimi knows Kuranosuke more than she knows Shu but I think Shu represents safety for her as he has a similar in personality. Kuranosuke, on the other hand, pushes Tsukimi to go out of her comfort zone and to be a better version of herself.