Title: 彼氏彼女の事情 (His and Her Circumstances) Vol. 11
Artist/Author: 津田雅美 (Masami Tsuda)
Book Size/Pages: Small B-6, 207pp., w/furigana
Original Serialization: Monthly LALA 11/00-4/01
First Printing: 7/10/01
Rating: 3/4

This whole volume is dedicated to the step-siblings, Kazuma and Tsubasa. At first, the book was going pretty slow but then it became more and more apparent that there's something romance between Kazuma and Tsubasa. While I've had my fair share of brother-sisterly love, it's still interesting.

Bonuses are more Tsuda diaries and results from the magazine poll.

48. ACT48 BEAUTIFUL DAYS: It's been over a year since Kazuma became Tsubasa's step brother. They're relationship is getting along well. His band is become very popular among the indie bands and his student life is passable, even if he's not the brightest student at school. However, every once in a while, he gets a feeling like something isn't right.

49. ACT49 RAIN: It's been raining heavily, but despite that, Tsubasa asks Kazuma to go with her to the amusement park the next day (Sunday). Next day comes and it's still raining, so the trip is canceled. However, his fellow band mates drag them out to go to the mountains camping, but that's a failure as they can't even enjoy a nice meal in the downpour. On their way back, they tell the story about how they got Kazuma as the lead vocal of the band. After Kazuma and Tsubasa get home, Kazuma apologizes to her for having her hand out with his strange bandmates. She says she doesn't mind as long as she was with him.

50. ACT50 SING A SONG: With the band always on his mind, Kazuma has been slacking off at school. He finally comes to the point where he's feels like school is preventing him from being able to fully participate in his bad and he tells his bandmates that he wants to quit school. While getting a little resistance, they have him think it over and take him out partying where he gets drunk.

51. ACT51 LIVE: The band is to have a live concert with all his friends from high school coming. As he's performing, he attains euphoria knowing that this is his life. Tsubasa also realizes this and is bothered by it. The next day, Kazuma overhears Tsubaki, Rika, and Aya talking about Tsubasa and how happy she's become after having to go through her father being remarried, and Arima going out with Yukino. She finally has a guy to herself.

52. SLEEPING BEAUTY: Kazuma begins to realize why Tsubasa acts that way around him as he's the only guy that she has now. However, he has always chosen music over her. He realizes that his life as a carefree youth is now over. One day as he is arriving home, he sees Tsubasa sleeping and almost gives her a kiss.

53. LOVE: He's starting to notice everything Tsubasa does, almost as if he had his first crush. The bandmates come to realize that there's something with him and his sister and he admits that he finally understands a bit of what Arima had gone through. However, he still feels there's something wrong about it and pushes Tsubasa when he felt she got too close to him.

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