[judasmartel]

Originally Posted by AP24

I just read vol 8 and I was able to understand some. Can't wait to see this volume's story in the anime because

Spoiler for vol 8:

Mashiro and Sorata go out together on a date (I think?). Then in the last pages Sorata finally tells Mashiro that he loves her, giving her a reply (she already confessed to him first before), and they kiss.

I am also starting to have doubts that the anime will cover the end of the light novels and will only cover up to vol 8. I would be pissed if that happens cause then we won't be able to see what happens next after vol 8 between Mashiro and Sorata.

I smell ship sinking here. Not that I care too much about it, though. Tsunderes win like 80% of the time, after all.

Spoiler for Theories abound:

1. Saori was an ex-Sakurasou resident who somehow got out of "the dorm for problem children" and was traumatized by the stigma attached to the name. Misaki should have known her for quite some time to make up a nickname for her which was very different from her given name. Sorata (Kouhai-kun) and Jin (no nickname) are exceptions, of course, since she has taken a liking to both guys, especially Jin, who is her childhood friend.

2. Souichirou and Jin used to be either best friends or very good rivals in school, until Jin landed to Sakurasou, much to Souichirou's disappointment.

3. Jin, Saori, and Souichirou (the student council president) somehow got involved in a love triangle which may or may not have caused Jin's transfer to Sakurasou.