Oh My Goddess! Manga/ああっ女神さまっ
Ah! My Goddess chapter 306

SPOILER Summary/Synopsis:

Keiichi has trouble breathing as he, Belldandy, Urd, and Skuld race to the gate on Glühendes Herz. Belldandy creates a barrier in front of them while Skuld continues to tweak Glühendes Herz for maximum speed. Urd encourages the others, including Belldandy, who in turn encourages Keiichi by calling him darling (anata).

Outside the gate, Peorth and Lind confirm that the gate is closing, so the two attempt to destroy the opening to keep it from closing. However, it just repairs itself and continues to close, no matter how any times the pair wreak havoc on it.

With time winding down, Keiichi and company are near the gate. Outside, Peorth comes up with an idea on how to break the gate to make sure Keiichi and company escape OK.

Thoughts/Review:

I hadn’t intended to put off this chapter for so long, but I was scrambling for something quick to write while I have a tiny window in my schedule and remembered that the last three chapters of Ah! My Goddess had already come out. So the timing was perfect to do a quick review.

What surprised me about this chapter was how much it spun its wheels to NOT get to a conclusion. I know Fujishima-sensei has wasted time like this before, but I would have thought that Keiichi and company would have gotten out of the gate before the chapter ended.  I guess that wouldn’t leave things on a cliff hanger, and we can’t have that, can we.

As to Keiichi and company’s flight out, there’s really not much to say. I’m glad Belldandy switched her form of address for Keiichi to one of a husband/wife.  I was amused by Skuld’s continued work on Glühendes Herz during the flight. Urd, for the most part, had nothing to do but cheer on Belldandy and Skuld.

Outside, as much as I like Lind and Peorth, this whole element of “one more problem to fix” made my eyes roll. I think it is my age, but the notion of piling on just for the heck of it no longer interests me.

So, I guess they get out next chapter, and get married in the last. I am looking forward to that, even if this chapter was filled with “spin on” moments.