Fransesca was the star of this chapter for me. I admit, I didn't care much for Bucchi at first, but after watching the anime and seeing his extra cameos, I've grown fond of this kid. Plus, it helps to have a character around Hiro's age where he can interact with on a peer basis, as anytime he tags along with Riza or Reiri, he'll be dead meat (well, deader meat, anyway). So, Hiro benefits from having a wacky human character to bounce off and he's actually kind of funny.