Love Out on a Limb

After her divorced parents remarry, Yui returns to her hometown for the first time in eight years. She has not seen her older brother, Hayato, during that time, so she is amazed to see how popular and grown up he has become. She also bumps into her childhood friend, Ritsu, who she remembers as a crybaby, and almost doesn’t recognize him. Now living with her brother again, she can’t help but notice her heart fluttering with each interaction. Does this mean she might like him?! Knowing how taboo these thoughts are, Ritsu suggests he and Yui date as a way to nip her feelings for Hayato in the bud. Yet this family tree may not actually be as simple as it seems… Includes a special bonus chapter of Those Not—So—Sweet Boys!

After her divorced parents remarry, Yui returns to her hometown for the first time in eight years. She has not seen her older brother, Hayato, during that time, so she is amazed to see how popular and grown up he has become. She also bumps into her childhood friend, Ritsu, who she remembers as a crybaby, and almost doesn’t recognize him. Now living with her brother again, she can’t help but notice her heart fluttering with each interaction. Does this mean she might like him?! Knowing how taboo these thoughts are, Ritsu suggests he and Yui date as a way to nip her feelings for Hayato in the bud. Yet this family tree may not actually be as simple as it seems… Includes a special bonus chapter of Those Not—So—Sweet Boys!

After eight years separated, Yui is living with her older brother, Hayato again-however, her heart now inexplicably flutters when she is with him. Her childhood friend, Ritsu, suggests he and Yui date—even if it’s just for show—to suppress her feelings. Also, it helps Ritsu out with avoiding all the attention he receives for his good looks from other girls. Even so, Yui feels that she is inconveniencing Ritsu with all the unsolicited help. What does Ritsu really want out of this situationship? And how does Hayato feel about his little sister suddenly dating someone?

After eight years separated, Yui is living with her older brother, Hayato again-however, her heart now inexplicably flutters when she is with him. Her childhood friend, Ritsu, suggests he and Yui date—even if it’s just for show—to suppress her feelings. Also, it helps Ritsu out with avoiding all the attention he receives for his good looks from other girls. Even so, Yui feels that she is inconveniencing Ritsu with all the unsolicited help. What does Ritsu really want out of this situationship? And how does Hayato feel about his little sister suddenly dating someone?

To hide how much her heart flutters for her older brother Hayato, Yui and her childhood friend, Ritsu, pretend to be in a relationship to suppress her own feelings and so Ritsu can avoid attention from the other girls. But, in a moment of weakness, Ritsu admits that he suggested the idea in the first place in the hopes that Yui might genuinely fall in love with him! Yui, feeling as though she is just selfishly using Ritsu’s feelings for her own benefit, confronts him after this shocking revelation. But Ritsu makes another offer: How about they give dating for real a trial run?!

To hide how much her heart flutters for her older brother Hayato, Yui and her childhood friend, Ritsu, pretend to be in a relationship to suppress her own feelings and so Ritsu can avoid attention from the other girls. But, in a moment of weakness, Ritsu admits that he suggested the idea in the first place in the hopes that Yui might genuinely fall in love with him! Yui, feeling as though she is just selfishly using Ritsu’s feelings for her own benefit, confronts him after this shocking revelation. But Ritsu makes another offer: How about they give dating for real a trial run?!

As Yui continues her trial relationship with Ritsu, she finds her heart fluttering for this new romantic side to him, even as she’s relieved that deep down, he’s still the same Ritchan she grew up with. At the same time, having secretly confessed her feelings for her older brother Hayato during the team’s volleyball tournament, she now believes she can begin putting those feelings aside. But while Yui attempts to resolve these feelings, Ritsu finds himself worried about the deepening emotional connection between the two long-separated siblings.

As Yui continues her trial relationship with Ritsu, she finds her heart fluttering for this new romantic side to him, even as she’s relieved that deep down, he’s still the same Ritchan she grew up with. At the same time, having secretly confessed her feelings for her older brother Hayato during the team’s volleyball tournament, she now believes she can begin putting those feelings aside. But while Yui attempts to resolve these feelings, Ritsu finds himself worried about the deepening emotional connection between the two long-separated siblings.