Title: 彼氏彼女の事情 (His and Her Circumstances) Vol. 16
Artist/Author: 津田雅美 (Masami Tsuda)
Book Size/Pages: Small B-6, 187pp., w/furigana
Original Serialization: Monthly LALA 1/03-5/03
First Printing: 7/10/03
Rating: 3/4

Yet another volume with a lot of talk. When pages turn into these long winded chatters, my mind blanks out and I end up just skimming through the story rather than actually paying attention. However, the chapter where the other characters get involved in helping Arima escape school was pretty clever and I had a good laugh with that one.

Bonus is a Tsuda diary where she talks about a novel, actors, and clothing.

74. ACT74 夢の日々 (The Days in Dreams): In his dreams, Arima remembers to when he first moved in with his current parents. At first he was still afraid of them and was wary about any signs of generosity. As he got used to it though, he still had a longing for his biological mother and on the street, mistakenly comes up to someone who looks like her. He ends up sealing his feelings and only now, does he want to let it all out. He starts telling Yukino.

75. ACT75 回帰 (Regression): Arima tells Yukino his story. Later, he tells his parents the whole truth. Arima tells Yukino that he doesn't want to be a doctor anymore, but his new pursuit is a secret.

76. ACT76 光の道 (Roads of Light): Arima and Yukino spot his biological mother waiting outside and ask their friends for some help in avoiding her.

77. ACT77 MOTHER: They hatch up plans like having a group of students run in front of the mother, having a lot of students dress up like Arima, and having Rika and Tsubasa accompany him and scaring her off with their innocence. Eventually Ryoko gets a clue and doesn't come to the school anymore. She instead waits for him outside his house. They get in an argument and just as Ryoko is about to slap Arima again, his (surrogate) mom comes to his aid and slaps her back.

78. ACT78 闇を切って飛ぶ鳥 (The Bird That Zips Through the Darkness): Yukino has a talk with Asaba what he has known about Arima being his best friend and all. She thanks him for protecting her boyfriend through his troubles.

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