Sotsugyousei (卒業生, Graduates) is the second installment in the Doukyuusei series by Asumiko Nakamura. Doukyuusei Wiki | Fandom
It’s also funnier. The side characters (especially the perpetually exhausted teacher, Mr. Hara) get more screen time, providing a necessary levity that keeps the book from drowning in its own melancholy. There is a karaoke scene that will make you laugh out loud, immediately followed by a silent train ride home that will make you hold the book closer to your chest. doukyuusei manga volume 2 better
Chapter 3 — Old Ghosts
: These volumes provide much more focus on the internal conflicts of Kusakabe and Sajou, making their relationship feel more earned and stable. Sora to Hara - The Spin-off (Chronological Volume 2) : Mr. Hara) get more screen time