Shiina, Karuho

"Sawako 'Sadako' Kuronuma is the perfect heroine ... for a horror movie. With her jet-black hair, sinister smile and silent demeanor, she's always had trouble fitting in. But her whole life changes when she befriends the most popular boy in class, Shota Kazehaya. Sawako and Kazehaya have confessed their feelings to each other! But now Sawako is worried about her rival, Kurumi. In the past, Kurumi vowed to hate any girl who went out with Kazehaya. So how's she going to react to the news that Sawako and Kazehaya are dating?"--Cover.

Shy Sawako Kuronuma is ostracized by her classmates, who call her Sadako because of her resemblance to a horror movie heroine, but when Shota Kazehaya, the most popular boy in school, becomes her friend, things start looking up.

"A new school year begins happily when Sawako and her friends Chizu and Ayane--as well as her crush, Kazehaya--are all in the same homeroom. But when another popular guy in the class shows an interest in Sawako, will it push Kazehaya and Sawako apart?"--Back cover.

On a field trip to Okinawa, while their friends are otherwise distracted, Sawako and Kazehaya find themselves alone and may take their relationship to the next level.

Will the curse of Sadako leave her friendless for life? Kurumi's got it all--looks, popularity and friends. But underneath Kurumi's friendly exterior is a manipulative girl who'll do anything to get what she wants! And Sawako has the one thing Kurumi wants--Kazehaya's friendship. Could all of Kurumi's plotting really drive the two apart, or will it instead draw them even closer together?.

Will the curse of Sadako leave her friendless for life? R to L (Japanese Style). Sadako's chance to become friends with Yano and Yoshida is about to go down the drain when rumors start flying that Yano's been around the block and Yoshida's a former gang member. And the source of all this tattle? Sadako herself! Will Sadako retreat to her former life as a loner because of a simple misunderstanding?!.

Sawako and Kazehaya find themselves becoming distant after their near kiss. Meanwhile, Ayane is warming up to Kento's affections and Chizuru's friendship with Ryu is beyond repair.

Sawako Kuronuma, shunned because of her scary looks and shy personality, comes out of her shell when she is befriended by Kazehaya, the most popular boy in class, but their relationship is tested when another guy begins to show an interest in her.

Sawako and Kazehaya are dating, but Sawako's worried about how her parents will react when they find out.

Sadako has finally made friends with the other girls at school, but her new friendship with Kurumi has shown Sadako her true feelings for Kazehaya, which could ruin everything.