Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie Vol. 18
Shikimori seems like the perfect girlfriend: cute, fun to be around, sweet when she wants to be… but she has a cool dark side that comes out under the right circumstances. And her boyfriend Izumi loves to be around when that happens! A fun and funny high school romance with a sassy twist perfect for fans of Nagatoro-san and Komi Can’t Communicate!
Izumi-kun and Shikimori-san have decided to dedicate every moment possible to something that could determine their future as a couple: studying for their entrance exams! But there are so many fun events going on at school… In fact, summer and fall are full of one cool distraction after another! Amid this rollercoaster of temptation, Shikimori-san’s secret ambition for the future is revealed…
Series Overview: Shikimori and Izumi are high school sweethearts. They hold hands walking home from school, they flirt in the halls, they tease each other. But Shikimori knows what she wants, and how to get it, and she can turn from cutie to cool in an instant.
Biographical Notes:
Keigo Maki is a manga artist whose debut is Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie.
Title Notes:
Short-and-sweet chapters about Izumi and Shikimori facing high school situations, ending with Shikimori getting a chance to show her “cool” side.
This subgenre, of high school romances where the girl is cooler or more assertive, is experiencing a boomlet, with hits including Komi Can’t Communicate; Don’t Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro; and Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out.
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