Sparkling Blue is a nice read in the middle of the summer season and a lighthearted, romantic read set in a seaside town. Hanamoto is a high school student who is forced to work even in the summer, doing two jobs because she has no money. Her parents are divorced and she lives with her mother who doesn't have a good job. This lifestyle allows her very little to think about love or find a way to vent her negative feelings. She has never gone to see the fireworks or wear the yukata (it's tradition in Japan). Her dreams is enter to art school. Sagawa isa young boy who is passionate about surfing. He is an orphan and he hasn't plans for the future. He is an extroverted boy with a light-hearted manner, capable of gaining confidence and conquering Hanamoto in a short time.