Title: いちご１００％ (Strawberry 100%) Vol. 11
Artist/Author: 河下水希 (Mizuki Kawashita)
Book Size/Pages: Small B-6, 191pp., w/furigana
Original Serialization: Weekly Shonen JUMP Vol 4/5, '04 - Vol 14, '04
First Printing: 5/5/04
Rating: 3/4

Tally for this volume, by number of chapters: Aya 2.5, Tsukasa 1.5, Satsuki, 1, Yui 1, and the rest has Junpei making a fool of himself as always. A lot of short stories, but no major plot advancements. I thought Satsuki might have had one, but that was a fake. I'm (still) hedging my money that Junpei is going to choose Tsukasa at the end, whenever that is.

Bonus is just a helpful summary, similar to the ones included in previous volumes.

90. サンタクロースがいっぱい (Filled With Santas): Hiroshi gets an idea to sell Christmas cakes from the theater that Junpei works at and recruits Aya, Chinami, Yui, and Satsuki to be skimpily dressed Santas to attract customers. The plan works too well and there's almost a riot. The girls run off and hide while the customers chase after. After a few attempts to break down the door, the building starts to creak and everyone runs away thinking it'll collapse. It does, but Tsukasa who works at the nearby cake store isn't too happy about this and gives Junpei a pie to the face.

91. 触ってみる？ (Wanna Feel?): Junpei and his rival in love (for Aya), Amachi, spot Aya on the way to the store in a kimono. They get invited over to her house where they see Aya's collegiate cousin, Haruka, who looks very much like her but is a lot more brazen and have an interesting day with the usual misunderstanding when Aya catches Haruka and Junpei in an awkward position (he had just fallen down and Haruka was on top asking if he was alright).

92. ナンバー１ (Number 1): On her birthday, Aya receives presents from Amachi and Junpei. Amachi manages to give it to her first and is an expensive watch. Junpei just gives her a DVD of his favorite movie and she treasures that more than the expensive item.

93. さつきタイムリミット！！ (Satsuki's Deadline): Junpei's parents argue about dinner and Junpei sarcastically makes the suggestion that they divorce. The next day, Satsuki tells him that her parents are divorcing and she'll have to move away. She tells everyone at school, all of whom shed tears for her as they prepare to part. However, her parents decide not to at the last minute and so Satsuki shows up at school the next day. Everyone's surprised and jokingly demand that she return their tears.

94. 届く気持ち、届かない想い (Conveyed Feelings, Unconveyed Thoughts): It's Valentine's and everyone gives chocolates to Junpei. Even Yui brings chocolates from her school where the girls there are giving to Junpei. The only person missing is Tsukasa who's tried calling and hasn't been able to reach him.

95. SWEET GIRL BITTER LOVE: Junpei bumps into Aya as he's trying to find Tsukasa after work. Aya tells him that she wants to go the same college he's going to. That night, he finds Tsukasa who gives him chocolates and tells him that she's going to Paris after graduating to study culinary arts in sweets.

96. 恋愛射程距離 (Range of Love): Tsukasa and Junpei talk it over. He comes home to a chocolate-craving Yui, who's staying the night. The next day, Satsuki mentions that she wants to be a wife. Junpei tells Hiroshi about what Aya hold him, and he tells him not to think about it and party. He's arranged a karaoke party with a few friends and some first year girls from the all girls school that Tsukasa attends. There's one girl missing though.

97. 遅れて来た女 (Late-Arriving Girl): That one girl is none other than Yui. One of the other guys is a little rough on Yui so Junpei steps in. Hiroshi explains that they're brothers and sisters. A little later, Junpei's boss brings Tsukasa in and catch Junpei in a bad position as one of the first year girls is encroaching on him.

98. このままずっと (Always Like This): Yui, Okusa, Junpei, and Tsukasa go on a double date. Junpei and Tsukasa eventually become alone and ride the ferris wheel together. Tsukasa tells him that she wants to be like this forever, and her wish is then granted. The electricity stops while they're on the ride.

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