“Shy author Shizuku's discarded novel moves Kaori, who proposes they write their own love story together.”
The Summer You Were There
君と綴るうたかた
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Synopsis
Shy author Shizuku's discarded novel moves Kaori, who proposes they write their own love story together.
The self-conscious Shizuku Hoshikawa is on her way to dispose of her first and last novel. But before she can do so, the charismatic Kaori Asaka bumps into her and ends up taking the novel home. This turn of events greatly distresses Shizuku, as she does not want anyone to read the depressing story she wrote for her own satisfaction. Initially expecting the worst, Shizuku finds herself in tears of joy when Kaori tells her the novel deeply moved her. Kaori wishes to read more of her stories, but as Shizuku did not plan on writing anything else, she has no idea what to write. As a result, Kaori comes up with a bizarre suggestion—their love. Shizuku is skeptical of Kaori's intention and somewhat uneasy about what secrets she may be hiding behind her smile. Nevertheless, the two begin their odd summer vacation in pursuit of their own love story.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 32 sampled reviews
What 32 readers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.61 · some divergence
5.5 pts
Recommenders 9.5 · others 4.0
↓ 0.09
Running avg · Dec 2021 → Apr 2026
- 9 “I am not a critic. I have not read enough manga to have the experience of truly “reviewing” one. However, it is my sole and humble belief that this manga is a must-read. It talks about dark themes...”
- 10 “Oh my, this series is almost too sweet for its own good. I won’t spoil anything, but by the time I finished, I was absolutely devastated. The sheer sadness of it all really hit me—the story is...”
- 10 “I honestly didn't expect much coming into this, but after finishing it, my god. It was simply beautiful. I've read only a few other romance manga, but this had such a powerful story that I adored...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 32 × 6 ch × vol
- Total read 4h 16m approx
- Published May 2020 – Jan 2024
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M54316 catalog