by Banri Hidaka, 188 pagesHigh schooler Ageha's part-time job at a fashion designer's has changed her life in more ways than one. Not only has she sold a few of her own creations, but, after a rocky start and slow courtship, she's also dating her boss Arisaka. Things are going well when his estranged mother Ran unexpectedly shows up and whisks Ageha off on a shopping spree and for an emotional heart-to-heart. Will Ageha be able to help the two patch things up?
While this series is not especially deep, it can still be poignant when it tries. Ran's recounting of her relationship with Arisaka's late father is touching and sad and gives the story just enough depth to make it more than a fluffy comedy but not so much as to make it a true drama.
Unfortunately, this is another title whose concluding volumes may be vanishing into the abyss left by Tokyopop's demise at the end of May. *sigh* I'm still waiting to find out how my favorite Hidaka series (I Hate You More Than Anyone) ends, as well, since publisher Go!Comi pulled its unceremonious disappearing act last year. Oh, the suffering of lovers of sequential art....
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