Two ex-ugly ducklings struggle towards swandom in this cute and funny rom-com manga from the editorial team that brought you Life Lessons With Uramichi Oniisan. Two strivers debut their "new yous," but will their dread--or feelings for each other--drag them back down?! Perfect for fans of Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible and True Beauty.
Keisuke Shizuki might have been an outcast in middle school, but not anymore. The trauma of being rejected by his first crush left Shizuki with a phobia of pretty girls and the drive to remake himself and start high school fresh: new looks, new friends, new confidence. That is, as long as he avoids the cuties and anyone who knows anything about his past. Unfortunately for him, the prettiest girl at his new school just happens to be his former middle school classmate and another ex-outcast, Shizuka Kusunoki. Unlike Shizuki, Kusunoki still lacks the social skills to make the most of her new appearance--and she wants Shizuki's help. But helping Kusunoki will mean spending a lot of time around a beauty, and drawing some not-so-welcome attention...
"A great choice for readers who enjoyed Komi Can't Communicate and Like a Butterfly... [A] charming story about friendship, social anxiety, and budding romance." -Booklist
"An adorable, realistic rom-com...that readers will find relatable, funny, and authentic to the high school experience." -School Library Journal
"A cute and comical take on common anxieties, with a surprise rival lurking in the wings as Volume 1 closes. Fans of Komi Can’t Communicate and The Dangers in My Heart will want to follow this fresh new rom-com from its beginning." -Otaku USA Magazine
Mitsuki Mii is a comics artist whose work became popular on the Japanese image sharing site Pixiv. Their first manga published in English is Kusunoki's Flunking Her High School Glow-Up, from Kodansha.
Two ex-ugly ducklings struggle towards swandom in this cute and funny rom-com manga from the editorial team that brought you Life Lessons With Uramichi Oniisan. Two strivers debut their "new yous," but will their dread--or feelings for each other--drag them back down?! Perfect for fans of Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible and True Beauty.
Keisuke Shizuki might have been an outcast in middle school, but not anymore. The trauma of being rejected by his first crush left Shizuki with a phobia of pretty girls and the drive to remake himself and start high school fresh: new looks, new friends, new confidence. That is, as long as he avoids the cuties and anyone who knows anything about his past. Unfortunately for him, the prettiest girl at his new school just happens to be his former middle school classmate and another ex-outcast, Shizuka Kusunoki. Unlike Shizuki, Kusunoki still lacks the social skills to make the most of her new appearance--and she wants Shizuki's help. But helping Kusunoki will mean spending a lot of time around a beauty, and drawing some not-so-welcome attention...
Praise
"A great choice for readers who enjoyed Komi Can't Communicate and Like a Butterfly... [A] charming story about friendship, social anxiety, and budding romance." -Booklist
"An adorable, realistic rom-com...that readers will find relatable, funny, and authentic to the high school experience." -School Library Journal
"A cute and comical take on common anxieties, with a surprise rival lurking in the wings as Volume 1 closes. Fans of Komi Can’t Communicate and The Dangers in My Heart will want to follow this fresh new rom-com from its beginning." -Otaku USA Magazine
Author
Mitsuki Mii is a comics artist whose work became popular on the Japanese image sharing site Pixiv. Their first manga published in English is Kusunoki's Flunking Her High School Glow-Up, from Kodansha.
