“Shy, gloomy Himiko secretly loves cheerful, oblivious Haruka; can she confess her romantic feelings?”
Smile Himiko-san
わらってヒミコさん
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Shy, gloomy Himiko secretly loves cheerful, oblivious Haruka; can she confess her romantic feelings?
Shy Himiko, who has a serious and gloomy exterior, but is a romantic daydreamer on the inside, has a crush on her classmate, Haruka-kun. He is cheerful and popular, but quite clueless about love. Can shy Himiko make him understand her feelings for him?
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A Manga Publication
- Format 3 vol ch × vol
- Published Jan 2009 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M10051 catalog