Ai kara Hajimaru
アイからはじまる
Synopsis
Introverted Sakura Ai finds love at 15 with a boy sharing her childhood crush's name, Taiyou.
Sakura Ai has always loved sunflowers, as they appear like the sun, which incidentally also was the name of her first crush, Taiyou, in the 3rd grade. Since then, Ai has never had another love becoming quite introverted, but after meeting a guy with the same name, things begin to change... Her 15th summer, finally love will begin... (Source: Intercross) Included one-shots: 'Sugarless Kiss' and 'Tsunde Renjou'
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