“Struggling teacher Mayuko and troubled student Sho enter a dark, forbidden relationship in this serious teacher-student drama.”
Fruit of Tears
涙の果実
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Struggling teacher Mayuko and troubled student Sho enter a dark, forbidden relationship in this serious teacher-student drama.
TSUTSUMI Mayuko is not a very good teacher. Her students talk back to her a lot, and she has a hard time controlling her class. Sho HASUDA is one of her students. He is a troubled guy who drinks too much and mixes alcohol with pills. He is bitter and has a lot of issues relating to a bad childhood. Mayuko tries to help him, and they end up in a forbidden relationship. A much more serious take on the teacher-student relationship story. (Source: http://piffleprincess.com/sakai)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 1 vol ch × vol
- Published Jan 1997 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M6243 catalog