"Kagura has finally confessed her long-held affection for Toramaru, but the Buddhist playboy doesn't seem to understand her feelings... Though Kagura has been freed from pretending, Tora must now confront his changed relationship with his childhood best friend!"--Provided by publisher
"School can't teach you everything, especially when it comes to love! No matter how much a guy studies, it still won't be enough to turn around his terrible luck with romance! Just as an apple can never return to the tree it fell from, is unrequited love destined to never be reciprocated...?"--Publisher's description
Playboy Kai definitely knows his way around girls' hearts, but when he has a run-in with tomboy Riko, he may get more than he bargained for! Riko clearly doesn't fit Kai's usual type of girl: She's short-tempered, scary, and can (has) easily beat him up. There's no way a rough-and-tumble girl like Riko is capable of such a delicate feeling as love! So imagine Kai's surprise when he finds out about her secret one-sided crush, but it's none of his concern, right?
That kind of feeling...it's important. Act on it! The new school year brings trouble for Kai, as new class assignments mean he's no longer in a class with Riko! With their time together severely cut, Kai feels the weight of it...but Riko seems unbothered!? Will their young love survive the test?
Kai just can't shake his feelings for Riko, no matter how hard he tries (or how many other girls he dates). When it comes to first loves, though, Riko knows better than most how hard it must be to let things gol. With Suwa and Akemi's wedding fast approaching, will Riko be able to finally tell her most important people a heartfelt congratulations and move on...?
Original Japanese edition published by SHOGAKUKAN.--Colophon.
Thanks to Riko's heroic instinct, she took first prize in the Hottest Guy Contest and won a trip to a hot-spring resort. Kai has been eagerly awaiting their romantic getaway, but unfortunately for him, the dream trip for two has suddenly become a group affair. With Shimura and Misaki tagging along, alone time has dwindled to a thing of mere imagination. Odds take a turn in the boys' favor, though, when Shimura insists on sleeping in Misaki's room…The hope for intimacy may not be lost, after all!
"After an uneasy start to their relationship, Kai and Riko are officially dating! But now Kai has a new ocean of relationship questions to cross -- first up: what kind of lunch do you bring your girlfriend?!"--Provided by publisher
Original Japanese edition published by Shogakukan--Colophon.
Kai and Riko's relationship has finally progressed to their first overnight trip alone. Everything was going perfectly, until Kai shocks Riko with a confession...What will come of their vibrant young love? Kai and Riko's love story concludes in this final volume of Hatsu * Haru!