On an April night in Tokyo, still too early for fireworks, university student Kakero Mano meets a woman named Koharu Fuyutsuki. She is a beautiful girl who stands out from the crowd, laughs a lot, and exudes a warmth that contrasts sharply with Kakero's own introversion. But there was something Kakero didn't know at first—she can't see. Unlike Kakero, Koharu hasn’t given up on anything, even with her blindness. She attends university daily, shows interest in clubs, makes friends—and dreams...

EVEN IN DAYLIGHT, LOVE SHINES THROUGH!On an April night in Tokyo, as the cherry blossoms are in bloom, blind university student Koharu Fuyutsuki spends time with the man she loves, Kakeru Sorano. In the three years since they started dating, he’s shown just how much he cares about her, and even though Koharu can’t see him, she can tell what a wonderful person he is. After all, Kakeru is the man who gave her a future. But just because they were gifted a miracle once, there’s nothing to say ...

“After all, death is better than an unbeautiful life.”Saku Chitose is living the good life. He’s got his friends, his harem of hotties, and his haters. What more could he ask for? However...his reputation as a problem-solver may be more trouble than it’s worth. So when a teacher saddles him with the task of bringing a shut-in back to school, it’s not like he can just brush it off. But no sweat! After all, there’s nothing he can’t handle...right?

HER FACE MAY BE SUNAO’S, BUT HER FEELINGS ARE HER OWN.When Sunao is sick, or has a test to take, or simply doesn’t feel like going out, I take her place. I’m her replica, her stand-in. My purpose is to help her, to do whatever she asks and nothing more. But when I fall in love, everything changes. I start putting my hair half-up, so the boy I like knows it’s me, and spend time with him as myself. I’m her replica, and everything I have is borrowed. But my heart is mine alone.

WHAT ARE REPLICAS, AND WHERE DO THEY COME FROM? I’m a replica—a copy who must fill in for her original whenever she’s asked. But now I’ve lost my purpose, and Sunao, my original, is starting to scare me. I can’t tell what she’s thinking at all. While she’s away on a school trip, Aki and I visit Ryou’s hometown, and I finally begin to unravel the mystery of my creation. But am I ready to face the truth of what I am and the secrets Sunao has been keeping from me?

When she doesn’t feel well, when there’s a test, when she doesn’t want to go to school…I take her place. I’m Sunao Aikawa’s replica, and I exist solely for her sake. Or, at least, that’s how it was until he came into my life. Now, I wear my hair up so he can tell us apart, and we make promises for a tomorrow I may not have. Everything about me might be borrowed—but my heart is mine alone.

When they don’t feel well, when there’s a test, when they don’t want to go to school…we take their places. Aki and I are replicas. Now that the cat is out of the bag and he knows I’m Sunao’s replica and I know he’s Sanada’s replica, we’ve been getting closer than ever. Everything was going swimmingly…or so I thought. It seems Sanada is out for revenge for his injuries, and he wants his replica to be the one to get his hands dirty. Is this what Aki meant when he said his days were numbered?...

“You called…Princess?”When Yuzuki Nanase was at the end of her rope, Saku Chitose was there to pull her back up. And now she’s made the decision to confront the phantoms haunting her once and for all! Of course, she won’t be alone—Team Chitose is there to support her in any way they can, whether it’s by beating up some baddies or getting to the bottom of the stalker mystery. What awaits Yuzuki on her path forward? Find out in this satisfying final volume!

When Sunao asks me to take over for her at school for the indefinite future, I'm so happy I'm not sure what to do. I'm just a replica—a stand-in for my original—and this is more than I could have ever hoped for. Now I can put my all into saving the Literature Club from being disbanded, get even closer to Aki, and enjoy the day-to-day of a regular student. It's time to spend an unforgettable autumn with the boy I love most.

Get ready for a crash course on the Saku Chitose style! When Kenta Yamazaki, former shut-in and all-around loser, asks Saku Chitose to teach him how to become popular at school…Saku can’t quite refuse. After all, he’s the man who works magic and takes care of things—everybody’s hero. Under his instruction, Kenta faces a head-to-toe transformation from the way he talks to his fashion choices. Will he finally start living the dream? Or is the life of a popular kid harder than he thought?

IT’S TIME FOR NAO TO MAKE UP HER MIND. Sunao left the choice up to me. Will I live as myself, or will I go back inside her? I asked for a month to decide, but as Christmas approaches, I already have my answer. I’m a replica created to serve my original—what else can I do? But is that really what I want deep down in my heart? As time runs out, I must face my true feelings and choose: Sunao or Aki?

From youth to maturity. From skipping school to sharing a bed. From classmates to lovers. This short story collection features dozens of fleeting scenes that illuminate the tumultuous relationship between Adachi and Shimamura, ordinary girls with an extraordinary connection.