“Aira, a girl who hides her true self, meets Nijika, a gender-nonconforming boy who moves in with her, disrupting her carefully constructed everyday life.”
What a Beautiful Girl (S)he Is!
となりはふつうのニジカ（ちゃん）
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Synopsis
Aira, a girl who hides her true self, meets Nijika, a gender-nonconforming boy who moves in with her, disrupting her carefully constructed everyday life.
Since Aira was a little girl, boys have protected her because of her cute appearance. To avoid unnecessary trouble, she decided that in high school, she'd play the the role of a girly girl. One day, a person named Nijika, came to live in Aira's house. Nijika's family had been transferred overseas, and they wanted Nijika to stay with a family acquaintance. However, Aira discovers Nijika is actually... a boy!? Nijika who was born biologically male, wears the clothes they want to wear, puts on the makeup they want to put on, and confidently expresses their feelings without a care in the world. Aira doesn't know if Nijika is a boy, a girl, or even her friend, but one thing is certain. Aira's extraordinary everyday life with Nijika has now started! (Source: Shueisha, translated) Included one-shot: Volume 6: Rulemate
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A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — What a Beautiful Girl (S)he Is! begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 29 × 6 ch × vol
- Total read 3h 52m approx
- Published Feb 2024 – Dec 2025
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M76408 catalog