This is my most favorite season out of all and the reasons behind it are: 1. We still have Sachiko/Yumi moments in it but in lesser quantity. Yumi stops being a Sachiko obessed one and she finally starts to notice other things, not only Sachiko. Not that she never cared about her friends before, but she still was thinking only about Sachiko. Now she starts to notice others what means she won't break down once Sachiko graduates. 2. Yumi finally grows as a character. She still is the same cheerful and kind one with silly expressions but despite all that she had finally matured and reached thelevel of being able to take Sachiko's place once she graduates.

3. We have much more depth about Touko and considering that she is my favorite character, it was a plus. In second season a lot of people believed that she was a "bitch" but if you had payed attention to season 3, it is clear that she isn't one. And this season shows who exactly is she and why she acts the way she does.

4. It doesn't have that much side stories about other characters as before but we still are able to meet with previouse Roses and we also get Yoshino to slowly develop. She still loves Rei but at the same time had slowly started to let in another person who might become her new souer. And we also see some other minor characters to develop or show their real colours.

5. Some of the things might seem rushed but considering that we have only 13 episodes, I think they can be over looked.

To people who had thought that season 1 was boring, I must say that in comparison to other shows, this series gets better with each season so I do recommend you to continue watching or at least give a try to season 3 and 4.