As Tomoko enters the third term of her second year in high school rolls around, its looking like she just might graduate from loserdom! With the distance between her and the girls from the class trip gradually shrinking, are Tomokos days as a loner numbered?!

"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."-- cover page 4.

Tomoko's caught in a love triangle...and she doesn't even know it yet! First-year Akari is head-over-heels for Tomoko's kid brother, Tomoki. But thanks to Komi's meddling, Akari thinks she and Tomoko are rivals in love! When the three girls finally get together, the confrontation quickly devolves...into a heated debate about d*cks!

"It seems like just yesterday, Mei was a prickly loner who never spoke to anyone in her high school class. Now, popular boy Yamato has started calling Mei his girlfriend! She's not sure how she feels about that... but she'll have to decide quickly, because this kind of social earthquake is sure to stir up jealousy, and soon Mei faces rivals for Yamato's affections -- and her own!" -- "Mei Tachibana has no friends--and she doesn't need them! Ever...

Garfield Logan has spent his entire life being overlooked. Even in a small town like Eden, Georgia, the seventeen-year-old with green streaks in his hair can't find a way to stand out--and the clock is ticking. Senior year is almost over. If Gar doesn't find a way to impress the social elite at Bull Creek High School, he will never know what it's like to matter. Gar's best friends, Stella and Tank, can't understand why he cares what other people think,...

"Mei is now in a vocational school to become a preschool teacher, and Yamato is in college with the aim of eventually becoming a professional photographer. But as they get more involved in their individual pursuits, they have fewer chances to see each other, putting a strain on their relationship. To make matters worse, an unsettling message about Yamato and Yamato's new female friend at his college have brought doubt into the future of Mei and Yamato's...

"It's the last winter vacation for Mei and her friends, and with their futures after high school settled, they now have time to relax. During winter break, Ren invited Mei out to play with his younger sister Hiro, but during a conversation between Mei and Ren, Hiro goes missing...again! A franctic search ensues and it all ends with an emotional outburst that may affect Mei and her relationships. How will Mei handle this unexpected turn of events,...

After traveling down different paths in their post-secondary educations, Mei and her friends finally enter the world of working adults with new challenges around every corner! As the people around Mei face life-changing events like marriage and parenting, she reflects on her journey from a shy, asocial high schooler to who she is now. Surrounded by so many fulfilling relationships, Mei comes to a profound realization about whats important in life...