Shima and Hikaru are still together but they both still is insecure about their relationship. A little too much worrying and fretting to my mind. They know that the relationship is not perfect but all this angst is just a bit much. I think the author was just filling in until the next volume. But I figure I'll wait and read the next volume (I know it is the last).
Few steamy love scenes in this volume gives the reader more time to learn about the main characters. A must for fans of this series.