"The second year of high school is here, but Haru's been moved to another class all by himself! At first, the former chronic truant refuses even to enter the strange classroom, but with Shizuku's "encouragement," he slowly comes to terms with the change. Shizuku begins to feel she's really reaching Haru, especially compared to how things used to be, but then the unexpected arrival of a new student throws things out of whack, and Yamaken finally begins to move... What could possibly come next?"--Back cover.
year: 2014, 2015
call number/section: 741.5, 1000
subjects: high school students, juvenile fiction, interpersonal relations, fiction, love, teenagers, comic books, strips, etc, interpersonal relations in adolescence, high schools, birthday parties, cartoons and comics, romance graphic novels, manga, comic books, strips, etc, graphic novels, romance comic books, strips, etc, graphic novels, romance fiction
Editions
Robiko
Kodansha Comics, an imprint of Kodansha USA Pub., LLC (2014)
"Haru Yoshida is feared as an unstable and violent "monster." Shizuku Mizutani is a grade-obsessed student with no friends. Fate brings these two together to form the most unlikely pair. Haru firmly believes he's in love with Shizuku and she firmly believes he's insane"--Back cover.
Schools: 3
Robiko
Kodansha Comics, an imprint of Kodansha USA Pub., LLC (2015)
"Shizuku's mother gives her advice about having it all, success in studies and success in love. All it takes is effort! But it's not only Shizuku who exerts the effort. Oshima reaffirms her love for Haru, and Natsume continues her hopeless assault on Mitchan's heart. And Yamaken struggles to overcome his own arrogance to make an earnest attempt at prying Shizuku away from Haru. So much effort from so many people, will anyone have the energy to actually be happy?"--Back cover.
Schools: 3
Robiko
Brother's bash. "Yuzan is having a birthday party and it is imperative that Haru attend. It's not so much that Yuzan wants Haru to be there as it is a demand from their father. The Yoshida family requires certain appearances to be kept and Haru being at the party will show that the family is together and not the actual mess that it is. But attending the party comes with great challenges. Haru may combust when he feels that attempts are being made to control him" --.
Schools: 3
Robiko
Haru's elder brother, whom Haru dislikes, appears.
Schools: 4
Robiko
Wanting to focus on her school work, Shizuku ignores her feelings for Haru.
Schools: 4
Robiko
Now that Shizuku has sorted out her feelings for Haru, she tries to focus on her studies, but when the couple's delinquent friend Yamaken ends up in the same cram school classes as Shizuku, Haru becomes jealous of Yamaken.
Schools: 3
Robiko
"Shizuku is now more determined than ever to make Haru aware of her love for him, but Haru is too preoccupied with fending off Yamaken to notice! Shizuku thinks Haru has nothing to worry about, but competitive above all, Yamaken has some plans of his own. Meanwhile, blossoming feelings turn the popular but romance-hating Natsume into a maiden in love?!"--Back cover.
Schools: 3
Robiko
"Valentine's Day, which is coincidentally Shizuku's birthday, fast approaches and the girls decide to cook up some true-love chocolates for the boys of their desire. A fun cooking party gets awkward and tense when Oshima-san and Shizuku confront the fact that they're both making chocolates for Haru! Will Oshima back down as she always does? Given Haru's obsession with Shizuku, will it even matter?"--Back cover.
Schools: 3
Robiko
"The second year of high school is here, but Haru's been moved to another class all by himself! At first, the former chronic truant refuses even to enter the strange classroom, but with Shizuku's "encouragement," he slowly comes to terms with the change. Shizuku begins to feel she's really reaching Haru, especially compared to how things used to be, but then the unexpected arrival of a new student throws things out of whack, and Yamaken finally begins to move... What could possibly come next?"--Back cover.
Schools: 3
Robiko
"Shizuku and Haru are finally an official couple, but Shizuku still can't figure out what exactly that means. While she puzzles over it, Natsume struggles to overcome the awkwardness she feels around Mitchan. She gets help from ever-supportive Sasayan, but it turns out that he has a confession to make"--Back cover.
Schools: 3
Robiko
"Shizuku and Haru have their happy ending, but what about their friends and family? Everyone is the hero of his or her own story. Sasayan, Natsume, Iyo, Yuzan--they all have their own tales to tell. What paths will they follow?"--Back cover.
Schools: 2