“Two stories: bullied truth-teller Mineko draws liar Shiina; university friends Mao and Itsuki's strained relationship over three years.”
Cocytus
コキュートス
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Two stories: bullied truth-teller Mineko draws liar Shiina; university friends Mao and Itsuki's strained relationship over three years.
1-2. Cocytus 3-4. Moratorium 5. Moratorium: Itsuki Saide Cocytus Mineko Kurosaki is an incredibly straightforward girl and never tells lies to fit in with others. Because of this, she is bullied by her peers and spends most of her time alone at school. Her classmate Shiina is the exact opposite; she does not hesitate to lie to maintain her reputation. Nonetheless, admiring her courage in staying true to herself, Shiina begins talking to Mineko and finds herself strangely drawn to the stoic girl. Moratorium At the beginning of their university life, Itsuki and Mao met each other and immediately became close friends. Though the antisocial Mao admired Itsuki for being her first true friend, she quickly began to notice Itsuki acting strange. Three years have passed since then, and Mao is still stuck agonizing over Itsuki's actions.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 5 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 40m approx
- Published Jul 2013 – Jan 2014
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M33000 catalog