He's slow on his legs. Hopelessly slow. But still, while watching the "Ekiden," a two-day race in Hakone, Nekoya Taichi was deeply inspired by it.
Nekoya practices every day, but it seems like he isn't improving much at all. His senpai and big inspiration, Hayama Naoki, sees his effort and wants to believe in him. Getting accepted into the same high school Hayama went to, means to pass a harsh test and even though it seems like he has no talent for running at all, Nekoya continues his practice and doesn't give up on his big dream: running at the Hakone Ekiden—together with Hayama.
Hakone no Nekoha has finished publishing and it has 8 Chapters. It is also Known as: ハコネのネコハ, Hakone no Nekoha
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1. Kaze ga Tsuyoku Fuiteiru
Kakeru, a former elite runner at high school, is chased for stealing food. He is saved by a Kansei University student Haiji, who is also a runner. Haiji persuades Kakeru to live in the old apartment 'Chikuseisou' where he plans to team up with fellow residents to enter Hakone Ekiden Marathon, one of the most prominent university races in Japan. Kakeru soon finds out that all of the residents except for Haiji and himself are complete novices.
Kaze ga Tsuyoku Fuiteiru has finished publishing and it has 50 Chapters. It is also Known as: 風が強く吹いている, Kaze ga Tsuyoku Fuite Iru
