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My First Love's Kiss, Vol. 1
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Why did I have to fall in love with my roommate? Takasora Hoshi's life is upended when her schoolmate Umi Mizuike and her mother temporarily move into her family's cramped apartment. From the outset of this arrangement, Takasora is annoyed by Umi's behaviour and her good...
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See moreTakasora Hoshi's life is upended when a high school classmate Umi Mizuike and her mother temporarily move into her family's cramped apartment, and soon Takasora finds herself annoyed by Umi's behavior and wonders where she goes at night.
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Why did I have to fall in love with my roommate?
Takasora Hoshi's life is upended when her schoolmate Umi Mizuike and her mother temporarily move into her family's cramped apartment. From the outset of this arrangement, Takasora is annoyed by Umi's behaviour and her good looks. Though the two girls initially agree to avoid interfering in each other's lives, Takasora can't help but start to wonder where Umi keeps wandering off to at night.
From the author of Adachi and Shimamura comes the bittersweet tale of two high school girls whose lives are pushed together under the same roof in My First Love's Kiss, Vol. 1.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781975389468
Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 20 August 2024
Country: United States
Imprint: Yen Press
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 14.0mm
Width: 138.0mm
Height: 206.0mm
Weight: 212g
Pages: 200
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