Title: すぱすぱ (Spas-pa) Vol. 1
Artist/Author: 三宅大志 (Taishi Miyake)
Book Size/Pages: A5, 132pp., w/furigana
Original Serialization: Monthly Dragon 11/02-4/03
First Printing: 6/1/03
Rating: 3/4

I would really love this series if I had read it some other time. But right now, it's in the mist of XXXholic, Kamisama da mono, and Maburaho, all of which share very similar commonalities with this series.

Anyhow, this is one of the series I need to catch up on for my Dragon Age subscription. The drama CD (limited edition), which I've already pre-ordered, is also coming out at the end of the month, so I should get up to speed with the story.

There are color pages in front, comics on the inside covers, mini-bonus comic at the end of the last chapter and a letter from the author.

1. 突然の訪問者 (Sudden Visitor): 水森樹 (Itsuki Minamori) has fallen asleep in class and dreams about a girl from his past. He is awakened by 春奈 (Haruna), a girl who apparently has a crush on him, but her friend, 結城千早 (Chihaya Yuuki) tells her to stay away from this boy. He explains that he's spent his life being followed by evil ghosts and during the exposition, another one shows up. However, it gets destroyed by a little girl with a big gun. He runs home to find the little girl in his house. She introduces herself as 栖羽鈴 (Suzu Suwa), his fiance. At the same time, she's a ghostbuster, by the code-name "Spas." Itsuki comments on how small she is for a 17-year-old, but she shows him that she can transform into a more mature girl by kissing him, but only for a little while.

2. 樹と春奈とスカートの中！？ (Itsuki, Haruna, and Inside the Skirt!?): Itsuki prevents Suzu from following him to school. At school, while he's talking to Haruna, a ghost appears. Suzu comes to the rescue, but Itsuki and Haruna had gotten tangled with each other while trying to escape. Chihaya and Suzu see them and give Itsuki a beating. Afterwards, Suzu announces that she's now a new student in class.

3. 陽だまりの縁側で (At the Sunlit Porch): At school, Suzu almost lets out the secret about her and Itsuki. After school, Suzu explains to Itsuki about her gun and how it doesn't affect people (he's not so sure). They end up sitting on the porch next to each other and talk about their childhood and how he's protected her in the past. Suzu almost gives Itsuki a kiss but Chihaya and Haruna just happen to show up and catch them in the act.

4. 風邪の特効薬 (Special Medicine for a Cold): At school, Suzu has collapsed and has been taken to the nurse's office. As Itsuki is carrying her out of the office and on home, a ghost appears. Suzu tries to fight, but doesn't have the energy to, so she asks Itsuki for a kiss so she can become her adult form. He does so and the ghost gets blown to bits, but then Chihaya catches the two of them in an embrace.

5. 過去と現在の繋ぐもの（前編） (The Thing That Binds Present and Past, First Part): With rumors of ghosts floating around, a few of them decide to have a challenge and brave the school at night. Chihaya wants to be with Haruna and Suzu with Itsuki, but Haruka ends up with Itsuki and Chihaya with Suzu. As Suzu is walking along, she takes out a ring. She explains that she used to be a lonely girl until Itsuki and this ring was given to her when they had to separate after their summer vacation. Suzu and Chihaya hear some noise and run to see that Haruka has fallen on top of Itsuki and giving him a kiss. In the rush, Suzu realizes that she's dropped her ring and runs off looking for it. Chihaya is bummed that Haruka kissed someone else.

6. 過去と現在の繋ぐもの（後編） (The Thing That Binds Present and Past, Last Part): Itsuki gets a visit from his mother's ghost and she fills in his memories about Suzu. She then gives him her ring before disappearing. Itsuki later returns the ring to Suzu.

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