“Childhood friends reunite; Ren loves Yukito, now a kendo prodigy, and strives to become his equal despite feeling sidelined.”
Hitomi no Mukougawa
瞳の向こう側
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Childhood friends reunite; Ren loves Yukito, now a kendo prodigy, and strives to become his equal despite feeling sidelined.
In high school I, Hayami Ren, was reunited with my childhood friend, Hikawa Yukito. I’ve always been charmed by him. However, Yuki-chan has become too involved in his Kendo club and is even being labeled as the “Hope” of the club. Now, I feel more and more like I have been cast aside. But I love him, so I want to be with him and become his equal. Struggling between love and dreams, what would be our fate being that we’re such a clumsy couple…? (Source: Fantasy Shrine)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 6 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 48m approx
- Published Oct 2001 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M5384 catalog