Boy's Abyss, Vol. 9

Self-serving adults and broken dreams push a teenage boy trapped in a dead-end town closer and closer toward the abyss. Reijis life is as miserable as the small town he cant escape. The most interesting thing thats ever happened there is a double suicide down by the river. Does Reiji have any power over his fate, or will he too fall into the abyss? Reiji, Gen, and Chako become ever more entangled in Ms. Shibas web of lies and manipulation. Finally, two of the three childhood friends have the courage to leave town for Tokyo. But sometimes achieving a dream only leads to new problems. Can you ever truly escape yourself?