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“Nao seeks help from silent, long-haired Andou-kun, discovering a cute boy beneath his hair.”
Benkyou no Jikan
勉強の時間
7.24
6,017 rank · 4,364 readers · 4 favorites
Shoujo
Romance
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Synopsis
Nao seeks help from silent, long-haired Andou-kun, discovering a cute boy beneath his hair.
When Nao recieves a terrible grade on the latest test, there's only one person to turn to: Andou-kun, the silent boy with his long hair covering his eyes. He gets great grades, and is semi-willing to help Nao out. Turns out that under all that hair, there's a cute boy...! Includes 3 short stories: - Benkyou no Jikan - So, Stand by Me - Green Days (Source: Nagareboshi Manga)
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Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
7.7
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 6
σ 1.25
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.25 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 0.33
Running avg · Mar 2011 → Aug 2013
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “The art is absolutely stunning with distinct character designs, and the cast is incredibly fun and enjoyable to follow. While the story relies on typical, unoriginal shoujo school cliches, these...”
- 8 “I really enjoyed these short, sweet stories, as they perfectly hit my favorite genre blend of romance, drama, and slice of life, complemented by an appealing art style and well-differentiated...”
- 6 “The plots are genuinely interesting and provide a really good experience. However, the stories are too short and simple, and the lack of a definitive ending leaves too much up to interpretation,...”
Verbosity
Short · 67%
Medium · 33%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Benkyou no Jikan begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 3 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 24m approx
- Published Aug 2008 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M8743 catalog