Katarina: You know, I should probably have thought about what I was going to do after I got its attention. I wonder if the council of Katarinas has any advice.
Council: FLEE YOU FOOL!
Katarina: Okay then! (she does)
Because she's never met any other women who do. Everyone who has ever been kind to her (Alto, Tigur, Evan) was a guy. She doesn't understand kindness, really, but she has learned to recognize it.
Audrey: "Of course, I'm a gentle and compassionate woman with a big heart --"
Folkvangr Girls: <coughing noises>
Audrey: "... so I only fight when someone provokes me, such as by expressing doubt about the aforementioned qualities." <GLARE>
Mizuki: "Your smile is always best when Chisato is here."
Takina: <strangled> "What?"
Mizuki: <snaps pic> "See, even thinking about her brings a smile to your --"
Takina: "THAT'S NOT A SMILE YOU HORRIBLE PERSON WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?!?"
Shizuru: "I've already decided! You're going to be my best friend!"
Misaki: "... do I get a vote in this?"
Shizuru: "NO!"
Misaki: "... coming this fall from WebNovel, 'I'm the dictator's best friend whether I like it or not.'"
<sigh> Just from the cover I can tell that I'm gonna be torn between loving this for giving Dar some deeper characterization and hating it for pairing her up with Kay. I just do not get this pairing, at all.