Title: 妹 (Akane) Vol. 8 "Love Love Show"
Artist/Author: 山花典之 (Noriyuki Yamahana)
Book Size/Pages: B-6, 191pp., w/o furigana
Volume: 8/14
Original Serialization: Weekly Young Jump Vol 52, '01 - Vol 14, '02
First Printing: 6/24/02
Rating: 4/4

Looks like what I wanted came true. There's no more pesky third girl that has Shinpei's attention. It's just Akane and Shinpei now. I think the attention is now more on the fact that Akane will have to leave soon, but both do not seem to want to let go of each other.

The color first page is a pullout with a nice illustration of Akane, Marina, and Emily.

81. white lovers: Akane comes to the dealership where Shinpei is fixing cars on Christmas eve.

82. 雪の日はあなたのことを (To You On a Snowy Day): Tetsu and Akira offer to do the work so that he can be with his sister on this special night. Akane gives Shinpei her hand-knit sweater and tells him that she loves him as a girl.

83. Love Love Snow: It's New Year's Eve and they go shopping as well as visit their mom's grave. That night, Akane enters the new year with Shinpei in his arms.

84. 今年もナ・カ・ヨ・シ (Being "Close" This Year Too): Akane borrows one of Mio's kimonos to wear on new years. During their trip to the shrine, Akane needs to go to the bathroom but is unwilling to take off her kimono as she can't put it back on. While Shinpei is helping her, he accidentally gropes her.

85. リンクの王子様 (The Prince at the Rink): Shinpei, Akane, and friends go skating. Akane really can't skate and falls a few times, each time she gets the attention of the guys around her as she's wearing a mini-skirt. Eventually, Shinpei, who also can't skate that well, carries her off. Later that night, Emily calls Shinpei asking him to meet up with her.

86. とまどいセブンティーン (Confusion at 17): Emily is stuck with a date that she really doesn't like so she calls Shinpei over, pretending that he's her brother and using him as an excuse to leave the date. Emily tells him to keep this a secret from Akane.

87. よこうれんしゅう！ (Rehearsal): On the drive back, Emily and Shinpei talk about Akane's real mother, her illness and how Akane will be returned to her after she graduates. Back home, Akane is dressed up as a nurse. She tries playing around with Shinpei, but her uniform rips because it's too tight.

88. あったかいよ、お兄ちゃん (It's Warm, Big Brother): Shinpei and Akane are out and about when they meet an old friend. Akane's quite excited to meet someone from her past and the three of them go hang out, but Shinpei isn't all that happy. When he leaves, Shinpei tells Akane that he's afraid of losing her.

89. ドキドキしたいValentine (I Want an Exciting Valentine): Marina has waited in line to get Akane some erotic chocolates. Akane gives these to Shinpei. These chocolates little messages inside (like fortune cookies) that give suggestions like doing certain things and touching certain parts of the body.

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