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Nagisa Natsunagi Still Wants to Be a High School Girl, Vol. 1 (light novel)

By Umibouzu Umibouzu and Syusui Tsukimi and Hanekoto Hanekoto and Nigozyu Nigozyu
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All I wanted was to be a regular highschooler, and that wish is why I'm here right now. My name is Nagisa Natsunagi, and I'm just a high school girl, nothing more—not yet anyway. If there's one thing that's different about me, it's that, up until... Read More
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All I wanted was to be a regular highschooler, and that wish is why I'm here right now. My name is Nagisa Natsunagi, and I'm just a high school girl, nothing more—not yet anyway.

If there's one thing that's different about me, it's that, up until recently, I was too sick to come to school. Miraculously, I received a new heart, and the surgery was successful. Now I'm finally living the life I always wanted! But I can't help wondering about my donor... I hear there's a boy in town who can solve any case. Maybe he can help me?

Nagisa Natsunagi Still Wants to Be a High School Girl, Vol. 1 (light novel) is a touching story of ambition, recovery, and mystery that captures the essence of youth and the desire to uncover the unknown.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9798855409260

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 August 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Yen Press

Audience: General / adult, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 208.0mm

Weight: 195g

Pages: 280

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