Kanae Hazuki is a manga artist and writer whose works often explore complex interpersonal relationships and emotional nuances. Her storytelling style is distinguished by its sensitivity and the ability to capture subtle character feelings. Through her unique approach to narrative, Hazuki connects with readers who appreciate depth and authenticity in the manga medium. Her creations delve into the exploration of human nature and relationship dynamics with remarkable perceptiveness.
GRACE IN DEFEAT? Megumi has beaten Mei in the School Idol Contest. And to the victor go the spoils: a date with Yamato. Mei says she’s fine with it, but she’s never been good at hiding her feelings, and her friends can tell she’s concerned. But when Mei pays a visit to Yamato’s older brother at his salon, she hears about the feelings he’s been carrying all this time… and learns something new about love.
Reads from right to left and back to front in the traditional manga format.
Mei and Yamato prepare for their second Christmas as a couple. The year before, a cold had got Mei down, but this year she s determined to go all out, and the two plan a party at Yamato s for all their friends. A gathering this size would ve been unimaginable to Mei just a few years before! When the day finally arrives, she begins to worry has Mei bitten off more Christmas cake than she can chew?
Mei Tachibana was once filled with anxiety over her blossoming relationship with popular boy Yamato Kurosawa. Would she know what to do in a romantic relationship? How would she deal with rivals like Aiko and Megumi, while handling her own insecurities? Mei's managed to get over her fears with Kai's help, but now Kai has an unexpected confession to make that might throw everything back into doubta.
FEAR AND BEAUTY Surviving the first major battle in her relationship with Yamato Kurosawa, Mei feels her ties with her first-ever boyfriend are deeper than ever. But then a budding model with her eyes on Yamato moves into town, and draws the photogenic Yamato into the world of photo shoots and fashion. Now Mei has to grapple with the painful pangs of jealousy, and a creeping fear that she might be left alone yet again...
First published in Japan in 2017 by Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo as Sukitte iinayo, volume 18--Colophon.
FIRST YEAR OF FIRST LOVE It’s been a full year since eccentric loner Mei Tachibana set out onto the seas of love with the self-assured Yamato Kurosawa, but there’s a storm ahead! Yamato’s friend Kai has confessed his feelings for Mei. Will it sow the seeds of doubt, or just deepen her affection for Yamato? Meanwhile, Megumi’s scheming forces her into greater and greater social isolation. With all this churning in the background, what’ll happen when Mei and Yamato leave for an overnight anniversary trip?
First published in Japan in 2016 by Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo as Sukitte iinayo, volume 17--Colophon.
Since her "friends" framed her for the death of the class rabbit in elementary school, Mei Tachibana has given up on other people. But when Mei kicks Yamato, the most popular boy at her high school, in the head (she was aiming for someone else), she becomes enemy No. 1 among the student body . . . while Yamato himself grows more and more fascinated with her! How long can Mei keep her heart closed off? How long will she refuse to say "I love you"?
It s time for the school Culture Festival, and Yamato seems like a shoo-in to as the male School Idol Contest winner. But Megumi s entered the contest too, and the prize is a date night for the winners! For the first time, Mei decides to put herself out there, but, with her priorities now straightened out, Meg s been rejuvenated, too! Who will win the hearts of her classmates and walk away with Yamato?