Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun Vol. 1

To the eyes of classmate Chiyo Sakura, high school student Umetarou Nozaki--brawny of build and brusque of tongue--is a dreamboat! When Chiyo finally works up the courage to tell Nozaki how she feels about him, she knows rejection is on the table. . but getting recruited as a mangaka''s assistant?! Never in a million years! As Chiyo quickly discovers, Nozaki-kun, the boy of Chiyo''s dreams, is a manga artist. . a hugely popular shoujo manga artist, that is! But for someone who makes a living drawing sweet girly romances, Nozaki-kun is a little slow on the uptake when it comes to matters of the heart in reality. And so Chiyo''s daily life of manga making and heartache begins!