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Kaoru, who ran away from home, is found drenched in the rain, by her homeroom teacher, Mirei. At school, Mirei seems like a responsible adult, but at home, she's a sloppy daydrinker, chatting away with a grin on her face. But she helps Kaoru come to grips with the troubles she's been unable to face... It's the beginning of an unsteady romance between two people who haven't matured to adulthood.
Maria Kawai transfers from St. Katria Girls' School to Touzuka Public High School, and her arrival sparks interest for two reasons: St. Katria has an excellent academic reputation compared to Touzuka, and Maria is incredibly cute! When her classmates speculate upon her transfer to their less-than-impressive school, she flatly informs them that she was expelled for violence against her former teacher. This is characteristic of Maria—despite her angelic appearance, she will tell the unadorned truth regardless of social niceties, and as such, people often compare her to a devil. On her first day, Maria is introduced to Yuusuke Kanda and Shin Meguro, two unlikely friends. Yuusuke pretends to be cheerful and fun-loving, but in reality, he is uninterested in many things and people. In contrast, Shin acts cold and distant, but can secretly be quite caring. Yuusuke proposes to Maria that she should put a "lovely spin" on the things she says to make her words sound less harsh, even if her message remains the same. Unfortunately, Maria cannot master this "lovely spin" when speaking, but people seem to be touched by her voice when she sings. Can singing help Maria convey that she is lonely, that she wants to be liked by others—and most of all—that she wants to be able to like herself?
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Kawachi, once again, watches (perhaps more accurately, stalks) Yuto Shinozuka from afar. As he observes Yuto arranging equipment in the gym storage room, an unforeseen incident unfolds. Kawachi becomes flustered and confesses that he'll keep quiet if Yuto satisfies his yearnings. Though he's troubled by the idea of extorting Yuto, Kawachi's impulses get the better of him. But is it realistic for a relationship built on blackmail to prosper?
Aizawa felt a sense of comfort when he realized that Suzuki, his former bully, hadn't changed a bit even after two decades. During their school reunion, Suzuki was still as hostile as ever. However, Aizawa kept to himself that he was now a middle school teacher and that Suzuki's cherished daughter was one of his pupils.
Nozomi Kashihara, a lonely hitman whose parents were killed, has never known warmth in his life. He betrayed the "family" that raised him and lived his life as a plain high school student, but after he saves a gal in his class from a group of delinquents, he somehow finds himself getting closer to her. Kashihara begins to suspect that she may be an assassin targeting him...
Is the yankee showing an interest in manga, along with the otaku?
Driven by an intense passion for sports, Taiki Inomata makes it a daily ritual to be the first one at his school's highly coveted blue-box gymnasium. Nevertheless, his enthusiasm for the game takes a nose-dive each time he competes against Chinatsu Kano, the formidable captain of the girls' basketball team. Despite this, Taiki is entranced by Chinatsu and her captivating presence fills him with a sense of euphoria. Determined to profess his love to Chinatsu, Taiki is well aware of the challenges ahead. He fears that there may be other prospective suitors vying for her attention, and he is a complete stranger to her. But can he summon the courage to express his feelings and create a blossoming youthful romance in the blue box?
Sugata Sanshirou has been studying martial arts in the wilderness, becoming strong and fast. When Sanshirou’s grandfather tells of a promise made long ago to a family friend he tells Sanshirou it is time to go to the city and meet the girl Sanshirou is engaged to. It’s a shock, but Sanshirou goes to the city. Toyotomi Sanshirou is a young man with some fighting experience in the city, and some training thanks to his grandfather’s doujo, but he’s not really into it – although he won’t back down from a fight or from defending his family’s honor. He comes home one day to find his sister Mifumi arguing with his grandfather about an arranged marraige to a boy with the same name as him. He believes this is his way out of being the top fighter in the doujo and he welcomes the pending arrival of this new Sanshirou as his ticket out of there. Okay, two problems (and you knew that they would be there). One, Sugata Sanshirou is a girl, and two, she’s determined and honor bound to become the wife of the only son at the Doujou – namely, Toyotomi Sanshirou. Oh, and one more thing – she’s stronger than everyone else at the Doujou combined. Perhaps stronger than everyone in the city combined…
Mitsuru Fujita, a girl who loves piano, has entered high school and is sharing a dorm room with Kanade Kobayashi, a former rival who used to be proclaimed a piano prodigy. However, Kanade has come to hate piano, because of trauma she experienced when studying abroad. Mitsuru invites Kanade to play a duet on the same piano...
