Firecracker is Melancholy? OOOooo I thought I had found all the titles..... what's this one about????
*opens file* Note that each chapter is a short story
Chapter 1 & 2: Firecracker is Melancholy
- Kajika is a no-nonsense girl. In fact, she's a ninja (that likes to bounce and save children, but a ninja nonetheless)! And she's the keeper of the treasured weapon "red leaf", which lots of other ninja clans fight to get. Her friend Yuuga secretly has a crush on her, manages to get himself in a duel with another boy who likes Kajika. Yuuga is trained by Kajika and her grandfather for this duel, and fights for her hand! It's a really sweet story that's not nearly as corny as I make it sound (hello, it's Tanemura sensei! Her stories are always good). I liked it a whole lot ^^
Chapter 3: This Love Affair Is For Real
Karin, a rich and somewhat naive student's best friend Yuri needs her help. Yuri has a pen pal, Ryou, has agreed to meet with her in person, but there's just one problem: Yuri was too embarrased to send her own picture so she sent Karin's! Karin and Ryou end up going to the aquarium, and suddenly Karin finds she's in real trouble...because now she's started to like Ryou! The ending is the absolute best on this, and it was my favorite of the short stories here.
Chapter 4: The Romance in the Afternoon Rain
Minori has a huge crush on a fellow schoolmate, Takatoo. In fact, she convieniently forgets her umbrella every time it rains so she can ask him to share one with her. But Takatoo has a dark secret from his past that prevents him from showing any affection. Minori is dead-set on making him believe in love again, so she sets out to unearth this secret. Along the way, she discovers an awful mistake she made in the past and now is determined to set things straight!
Chapter 5: The Second Time In Love
This one is really confusing actually. O.o It involves two female friends (Yume and Mana) and 2 guys. Mana has a crush on Yume's boyfriend, but there's another guy who has a crush on Mana. It also had to do with exchanging food as a sign of confession, and it's basically about Mana sorting out her feelings for the two guys. This was my least favorite...although, its been quite a while and I'm just rapidly skimming the pages to get a refresher glance. I'm sure it's a lot better than my summary.
I hope that helped guys!