Hatsu Haru Vol 1

Playboy Kai definitely knows his way around girls' hearts, but when he has a run-in with tomboy Riko, he may be in for more than he bargained for! Riko clearly doesn't fit Kai's usual type of girl: she's short-tempered, scary, and can (has) easily beat him up. There's no way a rough and tumble girl like Riko is capable of a delicate feeling like love! So imagine his surprise when he finds out about her secret, one-sided crush... But it's none of his concern, right?

They say idiots don't catch colds, but Kai sure has been lovesick over Riko. There's a fireworks festival around the corner, but instead of asking Riko along, he decides to just not go! When class-representative work keeps them late at school anyway, it looks like the perfect chance for Kai to collect his feelings and confess...With summer vacation approaching and fireworks booming overhead, will the feelings Kai has precariously kept under wraps finally explode?

The trip Kai has dreamed of taking with Riko is finally here! As he whisks her away on their first private overnight as a couple, things couldn’t be going any better. But their perfect evening is interrupted when Riko lets slip a secret that changes everything...Crushed, Kai tries to pick up the pieces and rescue the rest of their time together. What will come of their vibrant young love...? The story of Kai and Riko’s unique romance concludes in this final volume of Hatsu * Haru!

Relationship woes are plaguing Aoba High...! After confessing his love to Shimura, Taka must now suffer the waiting game: Will she accept his feelings, or was their “relationship” just another headline for her paper? Also trapped by fear, Kagura begins to worry that she has placed her heart in the hands of the wrong boy. Amidst all this, Kai struggles to read Riko, wishing he could be as affectionate with her as he was with other girls. Will these couples work things out themselves, or will divine intervention be required?

Kagura has finally confessed her long-held affection for Toramaru, but theBuddhist playboy doesn't seem to understand her feelings... Though Kagura hasbeen freed from pretending, Tora must now confront his changed relationship withhis childhood best friend!

Taka always thought he'd be the last person thrown off by high school romances. But when his seemingly perfect partner in crime, Shimura, has a sudden request-"Let's break up!"-he totally loses his balance. Even though this all started as an elaborate scheme to help Kai, now Taka is the one needing Kai's relationship advice! The tides sure have turned!

Kai just can't shake his feelings for Riko, no matter how hard he tries (or how many other girls he dates). When it comes to first loves, though, Riko knows better than most how hard it can be to let things go. With Suwa and Akemi's wedding fast approaching, will Riko be able to finally tell her most important people a heartfelt congratulations and move on...?

Makoto Sakurai finally starts dating her childhood friend, Reita Kikuchi. As the two inch towards a real romantic relationship, a distant cousin of Makoto's shows up unexpectedly and starts making waves… Follow their adventure in the sixth installment of this hilarious love story full of Reita's egoism, the "wall thing," and heart-pounding, butterfly-inducing romance!