Title: 恋風 (Koi Kaze) Vol. 3
Artist/Author: 吉田基已 (Motoi Yoshida)
Book Size/Pages: B-6, 215pp., w/o furigana
Original Serialization: Monthly Evening KC 1/03-9/03
First Printing: 7/23/03
Rating: 4/4

It's become ever more apparent that the affection between brother and sister is mutual, and maybe even more so on the girl's side. This volume ends on a strong, but sad note and the chapters leading up to it build it up very nicely. You know, I really like the artwork in the manga. Not as good as Someday's Dreamers, but pretty in its own style. The book covers are especially nice.

Like vol. 2, there's a mini-comic at the end of the book.

15. １２月の温度 (The Temperature in December): It's December and Koshiro and Nanoka are doing what typical people of their age do. Koshiro has his parties and hangs out with her friends. However, they're both still preoccupied with Nanoka's confession. For Christmas, Nanoka wanted to make Koshiro a scarf, but he saw her knitting book and suggested to her that he didn't want a scarf, so she decides to start making him a sweater.

16. 本当はね (In Fact...): Nanoka has started picking up on some of Koshiro's attitude. At school, her friends are checking out the guys in PE, but Nanoka can't stop thinking about her situation with her brother. After school, Koshiro calls her to bring an envelope to his workplace. As they're going back home, she holds his hand.

17. 疾走少女 (Sprinting Girl): Nanoka has a marathon coming up and she's quite a poor running. Meanwhile, at work, one of Koshiro's client is trying for the 20th time to have a successful relationship (he works at what looks to be a match-making business). A parallel is drawn between Nanoka's running and the client's efforts at love. While the client eventually has a happy ending, Nanoka finished in the hundreds when her goal was to be in the top 60.

18. 恋色セーター (Love-Colored Sweater): It's near Valentine's and Nanoka has been working furiously on the sweater. She gets it finished, but falls very sick because of her non-stop work. Koshiro takes the rest of the day off to take care of her and she gives him the sweater.

19. 境界線上のふたり (The Two People at the Cutoff Line): Koshiro knows that he's not supposed to have these types of feelings her his sister, but he does. Chidori, his co-worker gives him a pair of tickets to go the amusement park. When he comes home, he finds that Nanoka has fallen asleep on his bed, so he lies next to it. She wakes up and she tells him again that she loves him. He embraces her, and she then runs off.

20. はつ恋 (First Love): Nanoka is back at her mother's place and Koshiro decides to pay a visit after much thought. After he arrives, he goes out and on the street, he meets her and miraculously, snow starts falling and they embrace. Back at home, Koshiro tells his mom that he's going to move out of his father's house.

21. 告白 (Confession): Nanoka finds out that he's moving out and wants to make sure. He finds Koshiro outside and they go to the amusement park. At the end of the day, Koshiro makes her promise to not see him again. And as a parting wish, she asks for a kiss. He almost does it, but only gives her one on forehead...and leaves.

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