“Shibata, a boy obsessed with popularity, becomes disciple to popular upperclassman Ran to learn her secret techniques.”
Shiba to Ran
シバとラン
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Shibata, a boy obsessed with popularity, becomes disciple to popular upperclassman Ran to learn her secret techniques.
The master said: "Learn the art of popularity and train in its arts..."?! Shibata is a high school boy who really wants to be popular. He worships his super popular female upperclassman, Ran, as "master" and becomes her disciple to learn the secret techniques to being popular. Where will this strange master-disciple relationship take them? (Source: Ichijinsha, translated)
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A One shot Publication
- Format 1 ch ch × vol
- Total read 0h 08m approx
- Published Nov 2017 – ongoing
- Source One shot media type
- Ref. BS-M59838 catalog