Manga: Waiting For Spring 10

Waiting For Spring Vol 10 
Rating: 3/5
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Source: Copy courtesy of the publisher in exchange for an honest review! 

With Aya's leg injured, Mitsuki wants nothing more than to see him fully recovered. And to everyone's surprise, Towa wants to help! He uses his grandfather's connections to arrange a group trip to a hot spring that will help Aya heal. Aya is reluctant to go at first, but Mitsuki manages to change his mind. Can Hojo's star player really become friends with the rest of the guys...? 

Towa demonstrates how well he knows Mitsuki and it's not long before, as the synopsis says, everyone heads off to the Hot Spring. Including Aya. What could possibly go wrong? Am I right!? 

I don't particularly like Aya, I'm not going to lie, and I knew he was up to something, so I was side eyeing, and kind of annoyed, by the fact that he manages to get Rui and Ryuji on side with him. Or at least friendly with him, the traitors. Luckily Kyosuke doesn't seem as easily bought and is rightly suspicious. I honestly wasn't sure if Aya was trying to drive a wedge between Towa and his friends or what, at one point. 

After the little interlude at the hot springs, that I will admit, I didn't really see the point to. I mean Aya says it makes him realise he needs to change but...does he really? Things do heat up after that as we start to prepare for the winter cup and Mitsuki slips up with her feelings which had me squealing because finally! 

For the most part though, nothing much happens this volume other than what happens at the end which finally pushes things forward a little bit. I feel like this was a pretty slow volume, and as much as I enjoy this series and can't wait to see how it ends because there are allusions made in this volume that she might pick Aya because of various reasons, and how it's going to be a difficult choice. Although I do feel like the obvious choice is actually Towa because her feelings for him are obvious but whatever. I'm starting to get a little bit impatient with this series, as I feel like a couple of volumes have been on the slow, dragged outside, along with this one.