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What is love, anyway? Ninako Kinoshita's friends tell her it's one thing, but Ninako wonders what this mysterious feeling really is. When she meets Ren Ichinose, the handsome, enigmatic guy that all the girls worship, her life takes and unexpected turn. With just a few words and a smile, he changes her world... Ninako's friend Daiki throws her for a loop when he expresses romantic interest in her. She cares for him, but can she return his feelings?...

"Ninako's feelings for Ren continue to stir, especially since he seems to be sending her mixed messages. One minute he's avoiding her and the next minute he's holding her to hide her away from Ando! Could seeing Ando's interest in Ninako be causing some subtle changes inside Ren?" -- from publisher's web site.

Resolving to focus on his girlfriend, Mayuka, during her time of need, Ren buries his growing feelings for Ninako. Meanwhile, Ninako sees a different side of Ando when they run into his ex-girlfriend. What happened to Ando in the past, and how was Ren involved?

"Ninako is thrilled that she's in the same class as Ren for the new school year, but is their closeness due to the fact that he only sees her as a friend? Meanwhile, Ninako's friend Sayuri faces an old flame's ardor-- Will her past love stay in the past?"--

Fifteen-year-old Ninako Kinoshita has never been in love before, but after encountering her school's most popular boy, the quiet Ren Ichinose, on a train ride, she begins to fall in love with him even though she knows that he already has a longtime girlfriend. Then her friend, Daiki tells her he has romantic feelings for her. She already likes him but can she ever return his feelings? As she tries to sort out her confusion, she realizes that there...