Fuka Mizutani – författare

The second year of junior high, when most students are in the throes of puberty and feeling the pangs of first love. It's no different for Kanata Tanaka and Kazuki Yoshikawa, a boy and a girl who have been friends since elementary school. But even though Kanata and Kazuki are at the same point in life as their classmates, an air of adulthood sets the two apart. Kanata is taller and more attractive than the other girls, but the boys stay away because she seems too mature for them. Kazuki too stands out from the other boys, but the girls are wary of him because he seems like a player. And so, Kanata and Kazuki are thrown together in a charming, bittersweet tale of two very adult students falling in love like the teenagers they are.

On the heels of the sports festival comes the biggest middle school event yet--the school field trip! But before Kazuki and Kanata can worry about keeping up appearances in Kyoto, they'll have to pass their midterms. Unfortunately, Kazuki's math skills don't stand up to his mature, model-student appearance, so when he finds himself in a mathematical midterm pinch, he asks for a favor from none other than...Shiki-san?!

As Class 2-B makes landfall in Kyoto, everyone's talking about who's going to confess to whom. This prompts Kanata to realize that despite their developing romance, Kazuki's never actually told her how he feels about her. There's love in the air, but for Kanata and Kazuki, will this momentous confession--if it ever comes-just be too little, too late?

Whether it's pondering blood types or investigating the seven wonders of the school for the class newspaper, Kanata and Kazuki manage to enjoy every day they spend with each other. But with decisions about their futures on the horizon, their mutual affection might not be enough to keep them together...

Even with Kazuki’s impending move and Kanata’s broken ankle, it seems as if the two mature students of Class 2-b are managing to take things in stride-but are they really? As they steel themselves for a new chapter in their relationship, Kazuki and Kanata are determined to weather the oncoming storm together…

Kazuki and Kanata may be considered Class 2-B's mature students, but they're not the only ones getting tangled up in emotions and new relationships. Aoi quietly pines for Kanata, but her curiosity is piqued by the mystery surrounding the school nurse. The woman from the bus continues to fascinate Shota, and even class clown Kato surprises everyone when he manages to catch an unknown girl's attention...

Kanata and Kazuki may have everyone fooled with their convincingly mature act, but there’s no denying that they are still in middle school. Between the season’s first snow and a rogue fire alarm, many things can happen to perilous young love. When challenging situations get the best of them and emotions get messy, will it be possible to continue navigating the turning points of their lives together?

Kazuki and Kanata are the two mature students of Class 2-B-and it might be time for their relationship to mature as well. But with the end of the school year and Kazuki’s subsequent move approaching quickly, time is running out. Luckily, a well-timed blizzard during the class ski trip brings secrets, revelations, and a night to remember…