Rounded up the rating because while I'm not that satisfied with how the story went, it was surprisingly great in terms of mental health conversations. The female protagonist's personality was almost non-existent after the first few volumes to give all the space to the questionable male protagonist, who was actually fairly fleshed out in comparison. I wish there had been more talk about art, or at least as much as the racing bit, which took a good chunk of several volumes (out of 15). This plot clearly went downhill after the first three volumes but finally got back on wobbly feet during the last ones (when the father was properly introduced). While lacking on some levels, the story as a whole was interesting enough (although quite a mindfuck at times) to make me want to finish it, and the art style was consistently great. I also wish there had been more happy times within this particular volume, but the ending clearly hints at future better days ahead for Rei and Kira.