There's the affectionless father and the overly affectionate mother, and then there's the beautiful 18 year old high schooler Rina.
"Friends are just meant to be used," is what Rina says when she is caught having sex with her friend's boyfriend. Rina has such a low opinion of friends, but when she is hospitalized her classmate from elementary school, Maki, appears before her, wanting to continue their free-of-charge friendship from long ago. In this day and age, just what is the meaning of friendship? A tale of friendship based on a true story, as retold by Yoshi (the same author as Deep Love).
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Dear Friends: Rina & Maki has finished publishing and it has 2 Chapters. It is also Known as: Dear Friends リナ&マキ, Dear Friends: Rina & Maki
Genres: Shoujo Ai , Slice of Life , Drama , Psychological
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Stories in this volume:
• Kigi no Yukue
Juri has always been saying to herself that she has done everything that she wanted to do, and has lived to her own satisfaction. Plus, she's always been skipping class and coming in late in the mornings, only to be confronted by her class rep, Yoh. Aware of her own situation, she knows that she shouldn't leave any remaining desires and feelings behind...
• Santa ni Naritai (I Want to Become Santa)
• Koe ni Naru
Ever since something that frightened her as a child, Suzune hasn't spoken to anyone ever since. For a long time, she always thought to herself that she didn't need a voice, and that there were other ways of expressing her feelings. However, all of that changes when she meets the energetic and talkative Takuya.
Kigi no Yukue is currently publishing and has 5 Chapters. It is also Known as: 木々のゆくえ, Santa ni Naritai, I Want to Become Santa, Koe ni Naru
5. Ageha
1. Ageha
Yuuri and Miu had always been best friends. They tried hard together to become fashion models. However, Miu got to debut first, and their relationship started to break down. Surging dark feelings and jealousy... what is there beyond Yuuri’s agony…?!
2. Eternal Rainbow
3. Kiss Me, Baby
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An average guy meets a popular girl, and puppy love gradually develops into a serious relationship. But when the girl falls tragically ill with leukemia, the young man must come to terms with what it truly means to love someone.
Socrates in Love has finished publishing and it has 5 Chapters. It is also Known as: 世界の中心で、愛をさけぶ, Sekai no Chuushin de, Ai wo Sakebu, Cry out for Love at the Heart of the World, SekaChu
3. Life
All Ayumu dreams of is making it into the same high school as her best friend. But when she gets in and her friend doesn't, their friendship crumbles—sending Ayumu spiraling into depression. She finds relief in cutting herself, but soon realizes that her scars may interfere with her budding high school life. Can she trust her new friend, Manami, who seems too good to be true? Or will Ayumu's apparent lack of compassion and understanding get her tossed aside like she was before? And is there anyone else out there who could possibly love her for who she is? A melancholy coming-of-age story by Keiko Suenobu!
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1. Deep Love: Ayu no Monogatari
Based on Yoshi's hit novel series, "Deep Love" depicts the struggling life of Ayu, a 17 years old high school girl who believes neither in a future nor the happiness it could bring her. By selling her body as a teenage prostitute, she's trying to justify her existence, which is as bleak as her heart: it's void of joy, sorrow, love. It's not until her encounter with a kind-hearted old lady that Ayu begins to realize the true meaning of happiness...
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