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.
As Aoi and Mahiru move on from their first fight as boyfriend and girlfriend, Aoi’s haunted by something he’s never told a soul that happened between him and his late mother. But when Mayo, Mahiru’s twin sister, comes to work at Aoi’s cafe, she confesses her love for him…and Ginga confesses his love for Mahiru! Aoi and Mahiru set off on a date to tell each other what happened and find themselves at the park where they met for the first time…where Aoi tells Mahiru his dark secret. Watch true love blossom in the conclusion of this story of a gloomy Cinderella and her angsty Prince Charming!