Title: 彼氏彼女の事情 (His and Her Circumstances) Vol. 19
Artist/Author: 津田雅美 (Masami Tsuda)
Book Size/Pages: Small B-6, 187pp., w/furigana
Volume: 19/21
Original Serialization: Monthly LALA 4/04-8/04
First Printing: 10/10/04
Rating: 3/4

In one of her side columns, the author states that this is book 19 of a 23 volume comic. I hope it ends well, although I'm have some objections to where this has gone. The title of this series is HIS and HER, not HIS and HIS. While it's interesting, I found myself pretty bored with this Reiji's and Souji's story. I want more Yukino!

No real bonuses this time, although I'm surprised that they're releasing a bilingual version of Karekano.

89. ACT89 兄弟 (Brothers): After his falling out, Reiji decided to join a gang. He went as far as being caught by Souji in bed with a girl before running away. Reiji soon meets the gold-digger Ryoko.

90. ACT90 螺旋 (Spiral): Souji goes out and tries to find Reiji, but one day, Reiji decides to come back. He sees Shizune and she tries to convince him that it's not just his problems, but his families problems. After Reiji runs off again, Souji comes back and Shizune explains a bit about why the hatred in the Arima family affected her father-in-law and wonders when it started. Ryoko's ex-boyfriend hates Reiji for stealing his girl and has him beat up. While he's wounded, Ryoko takes advantage of him and sleeps with him. After that, Reiji decides to come back to Souji's and live a normal life.

91. ACT91 息子 (Son): One day, Reiji gets a letter from Ryoko with a picture of his baby. He calls her and she asks him for a name to which he responds "Souichiro." He keeps this a secret from Souji, but sends her alimony despite her saying that it's never enough. He goes to visit Souichiro and finds him out in the snow. He decides to take the 3-year-old home and ask Souji to take care of him so he won't have to suffer the same Arima "curse."

92. ACT92 長い旅 (Long Journey): Souji takes him in but only on the condition that Reiji won't come visit. Flash to current day where Souji takes a break from telling the story to Souichiro. He then continues to explain how Reiji decided to go to New York to establish a life for himself there.

93. ACT93 贖罪 (Atonement): After school, Souichiro meets Yukino and tells her that he understands his past and feels better. With this, Yukino is now afraid to tell him that she's pregnant as to ruin his life again. Later that night, Souichiro bumps into his mom, Ryoko, and then Reiji appears. Reiji pulls out a gun and tells her that the reason he came back is to kill her.

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