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Huh?! What does he even mean?! Stupid brat!! First he doesn’t push that girl away—after she kissed him—and now he’s saying THAT?? While eating squid? I mean, I know I’m the one who’s been avoiding talking to him head-on, and I did tell him to wait three months, but I was getting there, okay? Ugh, and as if that wasn’t enough to deal with, what was going on with Hakamada-kun at the festival...?

Is it bad for me to tell people we’re datingdating? Huh?! Who’s dating whom now? I said I’d think about it. And how exactly does he go from “I’ll come watch your games” to “I’ll be your girlfriend”? Stupid jerk even told the entire basketball team that he’s going out with a third-year. Between those rumors and running into Hakamada-kun—and therefore having to deal with pouty Naruse— everything’s driving me up the wall! Why am I even considering this whole thing...?

We already made it through two days without any Naruse-related incidents (or at least any public ones), so if he could just hang on for one more day ! But of course that rug rat is starting to get all antsy—being super-touchyfeely, saying whatever he wants... Doesn’t he realize that being around the team will become ultra-awkward if we start dating? I do have to admit, though, I might kind of sort of be thinking about it—after I leave the team, obviously...

Now that Rou and Tamaki got the green light from Tamaki’s sort-of foster parents to live together, days of domestic bliss await the pair! At least, that was the plan...But when the jealousy of Rou’s bandmate, Haru, overflows, it seems Rou can't have the best of both worlds. But how exactly is he supposed to choose between Tamaki and his band...!?

Tamaki’s and Rou’s shared rooming situation has been going swimmingly. They’re finally starting to get pretty cozy...until the day Tamaki gets a call that her grandmother has collapsed. Driven to visit her only remaining living relative, she returns to Kanaogi Village to check on her. Soon after she arrives, though, a shocking truth is revealed...!

Who knows if what happens at training camp will stay at training camp...? After all, if Hakamada’s change of heart isn’t only a camp high and he’s actually serious about aggressively pursuing her from now on...It’s gonna be a whoooole lotta trouble! Especially since her boyfriend is his biggest rival, yet they all gotta play nice on the same basketball team...Has her cheeky brat of a boyfriend grown-up enough to handle it?!

I don’t know what you two are up to...but I don’t want you to see him again.Well, one of my problems has been solved, at least. The Naruse-leaving- the-team-to-practice-alone- because-he-didn’t-want-to-look-lame one. But that was so much easier to deal with than the Naruse-wants-me-to-say-Ilike-him or the Naruse-wants-me-to-be-his-girlfriend problem. And now we’re adding the Naruse-jealousy drama and the Hakamada-kun-not minding-his-own-business mess into the mix too?! Gimme a break already...

Naruse’s bought rings for himself and Yuuki. Hoping to become someone who her gorgeous new ring suits, Yuuki hatches a plan to beautify herself! And then, it’s finally time for Naruse’s long-awaited event…

I, Yuki, became the basketball team manager for one reason—I had a crush on the captain and wanted to be with him, always. But when Kido-senpai suddenly announced he got a girlfriend, where did that leave me? In the clubroom, crying my eyes out…until this cheeky brat of an underclassman showed up. And now that stupid, pretty playboy, Naruse, seems determined to wiggle his way into every corner of my life…

I, Yuki, have no intention of admitting it. Never. The last thing I will ever do is plead guilty to the crime of maybe possibly having a soft spot for my cheeky playboy of an underclassman-who’s an absolute brat-Naruse. Speaking of which, instead of focusing on his strange grade school rivalry with this Shizuka guy, he needs to get his head in the game and focus on our qualifiers…!! Maybe I was expecting too much from him, after all…

I’M SUPER-ASHAMED AND SUPER-SAD THAT YOU HAVE TO GO. The Winter Cup qualifiers are right around the corner. There’s still so much to do, though—gotta make sure the team’s ready, then there’s the school festival, and studying for entrance exams...How the heck do I keep my vow to balance school, the club, and my love life?!

Urrrrgh! Hakamada-kun crushed our dream of winning the Winter Cup, so my tenure as the basketball team’s manager is over…But that just means it’s time for the next phase of my life—exam season. And now, because Naruse’s been busy with his new captaincy and I’ve been swamped with studying, I hardly ever see him anymore. I kind of mi—No, get a grip! Well, I guess if that cheeky brat insists, then maybe, just maaaybe, we can go on our first official date…

I still haven’t told him… the most important things. Um…when exactly is this next train coming? I really, really need to make it to my entrance exams on time. Hakamada-kun’s here too? And now, geez, he ended up saving my bacon. Note to self: thank him later. But for some reason, Naruse’s starting to whine about how I always ask Hakamada-kun for help instead of him. Doesn’t he know how much I need him?! Oh, wait……… Haaaah, I can’t believe I’ll be graduating in the next few months and I won’t be able to see Naruse every day anymore. You can do it, me! Pull yourself together and just tell him already!

What does he MEAN “that wasn’t nearly enough”?! Well, it is true that between my part-time job and classes and getting dragged into stuff with the college basketball club, it’s been a lot harder to find time to just BE together, but…I’m really trying, okay?! Speaking of the basketball club, turns out that weird flirty guy at the park is also my coworker and a club member—seriously hope he and Naruse never meet because it’d be AWK-WAAARD…

Well, I guess he sort of has a point, but that doesn’t mean I’m ready for…whatever! After all, it’s so embarrassing and, like, yes I want to be a good girlfriend, but what does that even MEAN?! I’m not the team manager anymore, so I can’t really support him the way I used to…And even though Naruse was weirdly right about Hakamada-kun, I have to make sure he knows I still like him more than anyone else in the universe…

So after the whole Hakamada debacle and then how the whole Finals League ended, it’s kinda awkward every time I see Hakamada-kun...Still, I’m incredibly happy that Naruse won! Although, now he’s literally telling EVERYONE he knows about us, so I’m not entirely sure how to react around everyone else anymore...

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One day these boys will be the death of her...She was so excited that her and Naruse were finally going to the same school again, and was so ready for them to work through their problems TOGETHER, because they’re adults now, but—once a cheeky brat, always a cheeky brat. Meanwhile, Suwa’s been acting especially strange...what could be going on in his head...?!

Her milkshake brings all the boys to the yard...Not that Yuki meant for that to happen. First Naruse, then Hakamada-kun, now Suwa-san—who's next?! What’s worse is that all three of them are on the same basketball team that she’s managing, so she has to see them at the Exact. Same. Time. Personally, she’s devoted to her cheeky brat who’s wormed his way into her heart, and really just wants the others to leave her alone, but...she never can seem to catch a break...!

When life gives you lemons and then you wake up in a hot guy’s house… Tamaki Mishina was getting out. Escaping from the tiny village where everyone loathed her for things beyond her control, especially since her dad-her last tie to the town-had recently passed away. That’s why she applied to a high school in Tokyo in the first place. But then she got sent packing from her boardinghouse, woke up in Mr. Playboy Punk Rocker’s apartment, and just kinda stayed there because she didn’t have anywhere else to go. Too bad Rou keeps trying to kick her out because he’s pretty sure she doesn’t understand what it really means to live with a guy…

From the moment I was born, I’ve always wanted to find that special someone. To me, freedom can be found in only one place. They share all kinds of stuff now. Rooms, beds, keys…It’s become just a part of the daily routine of Tamaki and Rou’s joint living arrangement. Tama is pretty content with how things are between Rou and her, but when she spies some other woman making out with him, one thought crosses her mind— …I……want him to kiss me like that too…

High school freshman Ranko Haruno’s sole desire in life is to keep her head down and just get by with as little human interaction as possible. It’s working well, until a random guy is literally hurled into her path (and knocked out when his head hits the wall). The responsible party? A guy she later finds out is her new stepbrother, Kaya Amamine...How exactly is she supposed to live with such a creepy jerk who seemingly has a penchant for violence?!

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From Mitsubachi Miyuki, the beloved creator of Cheeky Brat and Stray Cat & Wolf, comes a new shojo (young girls) manga that features the dynamic of an introverted, yet caring female lead and an obsessive, delinquent stepbrother with a troubled past.

How dare Mr. Refreshing try to take Ranko away! After Nasu’s surprise admission, Kaya’s feeling more jealous and possessive about his Ran-chan than ever! And while Ranko might tend to indulge the whims of her little monster, even she has a limit to how much crap she’ll put up with from him. And with her budding friendship with Nasu on the line, who knows what might just push her over the edge...?!

Nasu’s sudden embrace of Ranko is just too much for the incredibly socially awkward girl. After all, she was only kind of starting to get into the mindset that they could maybe be friends...but romantic attraction from another male? Way too high a hurdle! Plus, the baby monster is always around and as possessive and clingy as ever, so it’s hard to really consider Nasu’s feelings when Kaya works so hard to makes sure he’s first on Ranko’s mind whenever, wherever...

Even after swearing that she would never fall in love, somewhere along the line, Ranko realizes that Nasu’s become—dare she call him special--to her. However, as long as Kaya keeps up the clingy little brother act, she’ll never be able to follow her heart. As her worries eat away at her, she heads to her first IRL meet-up with her in-game friend Nasuko. To her surprise, the one who she finds waiting for her is…!!