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I'm off!

The Hydrangea "that person" loves

The umbrella "that person" loves

The book "that person" loves

Wah!

...that I love "that person"

So, you're still reading it?

Is it that interesting of a book?

OK, all done!

You have some serious bed head again today

Don't treat me like a little kid!

...D-

Th, thanks...

It's my most precious treasure. I want to read it again and again

You cut your hair, didn't you

Yep, you really do look better with it shorter!

Hina-chan um...

Definitely today

I'll hand her the letter!

Definitely today

All right!

Morning, Hina-chan!

Her name is Kawakami Hinako. I'm not sure on the reading of the surname.

Hina-chan is one year above me

Kawakami Hinako and I are what they call childhood friends.

Here, Hoshihiko-kun. Bend over a little

But more importantly

Hina-chan has always looked after me.

No problem, but Hoshihiko-kun

Hoshihiko-kun! Sorry! Wait up!! Let's go to school together!

Sheesh!

You didn't surprise me at all!

And...

I... I... I, I... I... I... He's saying 俺 (ore), a more masculine way of saying "I"

I, you know, I...

...I...

It's not weird!

It's not weird...

What's weird about that name?

How's it weird?

Why is that weird?

Hina-chan's smiling face shut the bullies up.

I'm Hinako

Thanks

Is it OK if I call you Hoshihiko-kun?

My first letter to Hina-chan was a picture

But, I didn't have the courage to give it to her.

Wow! Hoshihiko-kun!

Your hair's getting long. You should cut it

B-, but my hair... He uses 僕 boku to refer to himself

I've been writing letters to Hina-chan

The first one I wrote was when I was five

It was the day Hina-chan and I first talked

It's weird! Really weird!

A sheet of drawing paper filled with flowers

Hina-chan's already here

I, I...

Uh...

Hina-chan, um...

Mornin'!

He's crying! He's crying!

Nice to meet you

Huh? What's wrong? Are you not feel-

Hina-chan!

I'm changing schools

...eh?

...B-... But... c'mon. You're just about to...

Yep, even though I'm in the last year of middle school, my Dad's getting transferred.

"I'm begging you, just wait a little longer," I said. But it was no good...

Even though I'm just about to graduate... Even though I wanted to graduate with everyone...

Hi-

Why...

Even though Hina-chan was crying up until then

Why was it only when she talked about being apart from me

that she smiled like that...?

...the day I'm changing schools got decided

It'll be right after the first semester ends. So about 2 weeks from now

I know! Hoshihiko-kun, there's Tanabata at that park!

We go together every year, so let's go again together this year, too

Mornin', Hoshihiko-kun

Let's go to school

July 7th then, for sure

After that, I...

Hina-chan really didn't think anything of me...

Oh, Hoshihiko. He left early today for day duty and such... He didn't say anything to you?

Gosh, that kid!

He's always causing trouble for you... Sorry about that, Hinako-chan

No...

Hoshihiko-kun!

Hoshihiko-kun

July 7th!

Let's go together!

July 6 (Friday)

Day duty

One more day

I returned home, and the next day, didn't step foot outside the house.

Saturday July 7th was a nothing day.

...kuuun

...hiko-kuuun!

Hoshihiko-kuuun!

Two more days

Wow, Hoshihiko

Report Card

Ueeeeeh! Hinako~!

There's still one more thing I want to say

that I haven't said yet...

Even though moving away from me doesn't make you sad...

Even though you can say goodbye to me with a smile

I'm definitely not part of Hina-chan's sadness

...no way am I going to some festival!

I may be a year younger but I didn't think of you as an older sister!

I didn't want you to be an older sister!

Hey, Hina-chan!

...... Look. Just like I thought

She weeps in front of her friends

But smiles in front of me

She doesn't cry over me

I hate Hina-chan

ding-dong

Hina-chan should just hurry up and move away.

Ah, Kawakami-san

You're leaving already?

Aizawa Hoshihiko

Thank you for everything, Ms. Aizawa

Hoshihiko! It's Hinako-chan!

Hold on, I'll go get Hoshihiko

Wake up!

Hoshihiko! Gosh, Hoshihiko

Even though Hinako-chan's moving today!

You won't be able to see her anymore! C'mon!

You owe so much to Hinako-chan!

Gosh! I just don't know!

Hoshihiko-kuuun! The thing is, I'm finally moving today. Thanks for everything! I had so much fun

Don't be late to school! If you come in with bed hair, the girls will laugh! ... whenever I said something like that, you'd get angry

In maybe half a year, you'll easily grow taller than me. I really wanted to see that happen... I know! Send pictures! Do it, OK!

And I'll write you a letter as soon as I get there

Bye, Hoshihiko. Thank you so much

Even though we'll be apart, you'll still be my most precious childhood friend

...Hoshihiko-kun...

Hoshihiko-kun!

...well. I guess this is really goodbye then, Hoshihiko-kun... I...

Sorry I couldn't be a good older sister

Sorry, Hoshihiko-kun, making you see me like this

Not there... phew

What are you doing in your sleep to get it like this?

Closing ceremony I'm bad at English, but my grade in it went up a little.

But I wasn't happy at all.

No fair, Hina-chan! Saying just the things you wanted to say!

I could only watch dumbfounded as the taxi sped away.

I tried my best. To be like someone you would love

...what do you mean "older sister"...

I couldn't do anything. My head was spinning at my own cowardliness.

Hinako-chan, I'm sorry. He isn't getting up...

Panda Escape

It's July now. Hina-chan's in her last year

So she'll graduate in March...

Your bed head's all gone. What a shame

Mooom, I've got a favor to ask

I couldn't hand it to her...

Ahh... no good.

...I know... Tanabata. I'll give it to her at Tanabata

That's right! Tanabata!

I've decided! I'll definitely give her it at Tanabata!

And you, too, Hoshihiko-kun

I'll be away from you soon, too

Thanks

It's cute the way Hoshihiko-kun says "boku".

Hey, Hoshihiko, Hoshihiko

Hoshihiko! What a weird name! With "Hoshi" in it! 星 (hoshi) means star and 彦 (hiko) means boy. So the name would roughly be "star boy". In English, "Starboy" would be a pretty ridiculous name. However, despite what these kids are saying, as far as I can tell Hoshihiko isn't that an uncommon or weird name in Japanese.

Hoshi's crying!

Hoshihiko-kun hasn't done anything wrong.

Hurry up...

Because it's "Hoshihiko"! What's with "Hoshi"?

It's like Hikoboshi-sama and I think it's wonderful. Hikoboshi is a character in the story behind Tanabata

badump badump badump

glance

It was the best expression of love that 5 year old me could think of.

When I saw Hina-chan smiling and getting along with other kids, I got scared.

Hinako Sorry for the sudden letter. I wrote this letter because I had to tell you my feelings. We've known each other since I was 5, and I'm always causing you trouble

I know a lot about that person

Like always, I'm the only one who's nervous, while Hina-chan is composed and always smiling.

What the heck, what the heck, what the heck

What the heck!

crumple crumple

...I guess I have to rewrite it again

Hinako Sorry for the sudden letter. I wrote this letter because I had to tell you my fe

Since that time and even up until now, that fear persists.

That's why, like today

if she's going to laugh at "Boku", then I'll switch all the "Boku's" in the letter to "Ore's".

But while the letter has slowly evolved like this since I was five,

I haven't grown up at all.

...while I'm doing this and thinking about Hina-chan everyday, I wonder what Hina-chan is doing?

badump badump badump

badump

Hoshihiko

"It's like Hikoboshi-sama and I think it's wonderful."

Oh no

Aizawa-kun, what is it?

What the heck... I know I'm a year younger... but, I thought she'd feel her childhood friend was at least a little important...

But it was just me.

What's with you

So that I didn't have to see Hina-chan

I avoided her

and avoided her

and time passed.

Even if we're apart, we're still friends!

We're going to be headed over there now

In the 14 years I had lived, it was the first time I had such a clear moment of intuition.

Danbooru

Artist's commentary

【青春恋漫画】初恋手紙・前編

2009/12/4 03:00 Photoshop

漫画機能を使おうと思ったらページ数が膨大になってしまうのでいつものやり方で失礼します。
まったりとした恋愛漫画です。
ラブレターのお話。
なんだか邦画っぽいまったりさです。
長いので前編後編に分けました。
すごい中途半端なところで切っちゃいましたが
まったりと読んでもらえると嬉しいです。

Artist's commentary

【青春恋漫画】初恋手紙・前編

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