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Growing up, Nobuko Tanaka was always a "side character" standing off in the corner. Now in her 20s, she's fallen in love for the first time. While she isn't any good at being assertive, she will muster her courage bit by bit as she...

This side character's love story is rapidly unfolding... Emotions are running higher in volume 2, as we finally see things from the perspective of Irie-kun, who's fallen for Nobuko. Little by little they grow closer, and each gesture is leading up to something special....

It's summer, and through sheer determination, Nobuko's achieved a small miracle: she can finally have a normal conversation with her crush. She hopes things can continue on like this forever, but her junior coworker Abe-san imparts a warning about trying to "keep things the...

"I'm going to confess my feelings to Tanaka-san," Steeling his resolve, Irie-kun prepares to bid farewell to the relationship he and Nobuko have as "just friends," whatever that may bring, As one side character reaches out to another, this love story's ending may be...

What does it mean to go out with someone? Suddenly, the things you couldn't do when you were friends are now possible, and the love, respect, and gratitude you have for one another grows even stronger. With no manual in hand to guide them,...

After dreaming of it for so long, Tanaka and Irie are finally a couple. Even as she relishes her modest happiness, Tanaka can't help but worry that Irie seems to enjoy talking with other people more than he does with her. A small new...

The josei that has made Japan fall in love and sold more than 8 million copies. Mobuko Tanaka has never been asked to dance. During her childhood and adolescence, she was a quiet, lonely girl, a "supporting character" in her life's work. But now,...

The time has come for me to be the protagonist of my own life. Mobuko Tanaka has never been asked to dance. She has always been a quiet, shy girl, a secondary character in her own life. But now, in her twenties, Mobuko has...