The second season solves the biggest problem of the first season: the pacing. The pacing was just right this time. Also, this time Nene and Kou had more impactful roles. Nene pretending to be asleep while Hanako and Kou were talking was clever. Kou got stronger; also, we saw more sides to his brother. Hanako is, as usual, fabulous. It's just I don't ship him with Nene. I love both as characters. Since they met, Hanako has been crossing her boundaries. Both emotional and physical. I ship Nene with Kou. Kou always supports her and never crosses her boundaries. Hanako locked Nene inside a fictionalworld so that she will live longer. It might seem sweet at first, but he didn't talk with her if she wanted something like that. He just decided on his own even though this is completely about Nene and she should have the final say in things like this. I like flawed and complicated characters. I'm just saying my reasons for not shipping them. The star of this season for me is Mei. She is a wonderful addition to the cast. I loved her character and how her friendship with Nene developed. I just got bored while watching the first episode since it was a recap; the rest is magnificent.