Shunkan Gradation
瞬間グラデーション
Synopsis
Shinobu discovers her cold classmate Okachimachi's secret after chance encounters in art room and infirmary.
It's been little over a month since the first semester of high school started. Shinobu runs into her classmate, Okachimachi, in the art room and tries to start some small talk with him. However, she was met with a cold and emotionless response. The next day, Shinobu runs into Okachimachi in the infirmary and finds out a surprising secret that he has been keeping, both of them... (Source: Shueisha, translated) Included one-shot: Volume 2: Blanket Journey
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