Hime-dol!!
ひめドル!!
Synopsis
Hairstyling student Kyoutarou navigates delinquent classmates, idol secrets, and doubters while chasing his dream at technical high school.
Inspired by his grandfather's skills, Kyoutarou Kiriyama's dream is to become a hairstylist. For that he enrolls in Yumemino Private Academy, also known as Tech High, the first combined technical high school in the country, more specifically he enrolls in the Beautician Department. Little did he know that his neighbor in class is Alto Samejima, an infamous female delinquent renowned for her monstrous strength. Even after that meeting his school life proves to be quite eventful as he stumbles upon a mysterious idol's secretive practice, discovers a connection with the biggest up-and-coming idol around and receives a rather unexpected request from the fearful Samejima. A story about following your dreams, even when everything and everyone seems to believe they're unfit considering who you are. (Source: MU)
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