KAWAHARA KAZUNE

When Haruna Nagashima was in junior high her life consisted of playing softball and reading comics. But now that she's going to high school, Haruna decides to put all of her energy towards getting a boyfriend and having the high school romance of a lifetime. To help in her quest, she enlists cute upperclassman Yoh Komiyama to coach her as she eschews her tomboy tendencies and turns herself into the kind of girl who can catch a guy. Yoh agrees, with one catch: Haruna had better not fall for him!

Ever since she was young, Nonoka always dreamed of watching the end of the year Countdown with a boyfriend. Now that she’s in high school, she wants one! However, there’s no signs of getting a boyfriend anytime soon, and it’s already December.

Tsuyoshi Takeo is a freshman in high school. (Both estimates) Weight: 120kg, Height: 2 meters. He spends his days peacefully with his super-popular-with-girls, yet insensitive childhood friend, Sunagawa. One morning, on the train to school, Takeo saves a girl, Yamato, from being molested by a pervert. Could this be the beginning of spring for Takeo? (Baka-Updates Manga)

Gouda Takeo is a freshman in high school. Both estimates: Weight: 120kg, Height: 2 meters. He spends his days peacefully with his super-popular-with-girls, yet insensitive childhood friend, Sunagawa. One morning, on the train to school, Takeo saves a girl, Yamato, from being molested by a pervert. Could this be the beginning of spring for Takeo?

Aozora Yell centers on Tsubasa, a girl who saw an inspirational brass band performance at the finals of the Japanese high school baseball championships one summer. Tsubasa vows to join the band when she enters high school, and she happens to meet a certain boy there.

[from lost-translations] “I want a boyfriend!” Kozakura Nonoka always fancied having a boyfriend. Upon entering high school, she was certain that she was finally going to get one, but fast-forwarding eight months to December, she was still single as ever. Desperate, she attended a goukon (a group blind date) where she met Kiriyama Naoya, whose first words to her was “You’ll never get a boyfriend.” Now, what would this strange meet-up lead to?

Painfully shy Chiaki is devastated when she doesn't recognize any names on the roster of her new class, but the boy she's sat next to, Goto, is so outgoing and funny, they soon become good friends. Little by little, Chiaki begins to come out of her shell, but will it be enough when she realizes her feelings go beyond friendship…?Also includes two other stories: One and Only, and He Won't Love Me.

A tankobon of some of Kawahara-sensei's short stories.Includes the stories:For the Sake of Love,If Someone Like Me Would Do,and Chocolate Contest.Title Story:Akira is a kind girl who loves to be with her friends. Because of her high success ra