Mahiru Yanase’s twin sister, Mayo, has it all—she’s cute, sweet, and popular. Mahiru, on the other hand...has always been the other Yanase. All her life, Mahiru’s reminded herself that every time something good happens to her, something bad comes along to balance it out. She never gets her hopes up…but no sooner does she arrive for her first day of high school than Aoi Satomi, her handsome, mysterious classmate, takes an interest in her—and by the end of the day, he’s already asked her out! If things don’t balance out for Mahiru soon, the world’s going to come to an end! From Taamo, the author of the multi-million-selling smash hit House of the Sun, comes this story of a young girl who’s always seen herself as the negative to her twin sister’s beautiful photograph, and the handsome boy who just won’t give up on her.
Gloomy young Mahiru Yanase may have grown up in her twin sister’s shadow, but before the bell rang on the first day of class, the handsome Aoi Satomi had already asked her out! Mahiru doesn’t know how to handle it…but as it turns out, she had come to Aoi’s rescue years before—and he’s had her on his mind ever since! Aoi’s frank manner wins Mahiru over, and just like that, they’re dating! Mahiru isn’t exactly confident she can be a good girlfriend for Aoi, but she finally works up the courage to tell him she wants to get to know him better…so he invites her to his house! In Volume 3, Mahiru and Aoi’s romance kicks into overdrive!!