“Shy, clumsy Makebe and secret shoujo-fan Taira bond when he's tasked with helping her fit in.”
Manbou-chan to Lion-kun
マンボウちゃんとライオンくん
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Shy, clumsy Makebe and secret shoujo-fan Taira bond when he's tasked with helping her fit in.
Makebe is a shy girl with a habit of falling down whenever she is startled or embarrassed. Riou Taira is a popular boy in class with a love for shoujo manga, which he keeps a secret from everyone until Makebe catches him in a bookstore. When a teacher asks Taira to look after her and make sure she gets along with her classmates, how will the relationship between them develop?
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A Manga Publication
- Format 5 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 40m approx
- Published Oct 2014 – Feb 2015
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M31609 catalog