Title: ひみつのルージュ (Secret Rouge) Vol. 2
Artist/Author: 山花典之 (Noriyuki Yamahana)
Book Size/Pages: B-6, 202pp., w/o furigana
Volume: 2/2
Original Serialization: Weekly Young Jump Vol 23, '04 - Vol 31, '04
First Printing: 8/24/04
Rating: 3/4

It feels like the ending was a bit rushed. I'm guessing that the author wants to do this 2 volume, followed by another long series like Akane. Maybe. No Yamahana series would be complete without the female lead being tied up, and this series continues the trend.

First page is color.

The story for this volume is pretty linear. Ai's mother, who is the president of Rose Ballerina's parent company, decides to transfer Daisuke away from her daughter's business. At the same time, she has Ai go on an international business trip so she wouldn't know what's going on. Ai's mother tries to bribe Daisuke into leaving, but he wouldn't accept. The next tactic is to bribe the other female employees in the company. The reward is 1 billion yen (10 million bucks) for the girl who manages to snatch Daisuke's heart. Daisuke holds firm, much to the disappointment of the girls. The climax of the story has a crazed man who comes in and takes Ai hostage and threatens to cut up her beautiful face. Daisuke comes to the rescue.

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