Title: 青い花 1 | L26
Book type: manga
Available formats: physical, ebook (neither has furigana)
Summary - Japanese
「もし私の好きな人が女の子だったらどうする？」鎌倉のお嬢様学校＆進学女子高を舞台に紡がれる、胸キュン“ガール・ミーツ・ガール”ストーリー、待望の第１巻！マンガ界大注目の志村貴子が描く、女の子の恋と秘密がいっぱいの物語。
Summary - English
Fumi and Akira were best friends when they were little, with Akira always looking after the crybaby Fumi, but that all ended when Fumi’s family moved away. Several years later, Fumi’s family returned, and she and Akira happened to bump into each other on their way to school. They became friends again, quickly slipping back into old patterns. Shortly after, Fumi began dating a cool, attractive upperclassman who, coincidentally enough, had ties to Akira’s current school, the prestigious Fujigaya Girls’ Academy.
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Reason(s) for nominating: it’s a cute story that’s very character driven and wholesome, with a unique vibe. A lot of the portrayal is very realistic and believable, and it doesn’t fall into the usual high school yuri tropes. I enjoyed the anime adaptation and was curious to read the manga, because I could tell some things were missing. As I started reading (I’m only on ch2), I found myself thinking that it would be nice to have other people to chat with or get help in tricky spots.
