I guess i'll have to re-read vol 8 of isekai mahou. Still volume 9 will start at the end of the month thats good to hear

Currently reading. Really feels like they're setting up for some major story development (the ultimate goal being to change the patriarchy / misogynyst society). The demon lord defeat is just step one in their dream for changing the world. The panty thief section was kind of stupid, lol. It's kind of weird that Haru's one section so far feels the most superfluous (I suppose they're building up how much she knows Chiba as a person, building up that friendship angle a bit more; don't know if they'll ship them in the future, probably not, just maybe building up that they'll adventure together or something?). Priestess getting a lot of play in this one.