Venus Capriccio, Vol. 1
By Mai Nishikata
Published by CMX
Takami is a tall, pretty second-year high school student and also a life-long tomboy. When her most recent date dumps her for not being feminine enough, she runs straight to her childhood friend Akira for comfort, just like always. Akira, whom Takami first met as a child in piano school, is two years her junior and an accomplished young pianist who regularly plays at a local jazz nightclub. Since Akira is as delicate and beautiful as a girl (with unusually fair features thanks to his half-Austrian heritage) Takami has always treated him like a beloved little sister. When it becomes clear that Akira–now grown into an extremely attractive and confident young man–has feelings for Takami, she is forced to recognize that he is not her “sister” after all. Though Akira’s confession makes Takami feel happy, she is not yet sure how she really feels about him so, they continue on as friends for quite some time. The more time Takami spends with Akira, however–now with her eyes wide open–the more she begins to recognize his true worth, though it takes the appearance of a few determined rivals to help her finally understand her own feelings.
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