The Star of Girls Garden

The story starts when Kagawa, a student, delivers the class journal to Hoshi-sensei. As the students play word chain game "Shiritori" in the form of drawings in the remarks column of the journal, Hoshi-sensei becomes troubled... --- - **Won the 25th Japan Media Arts Festival Social Impact Award for Manga in 2022**

A compilation of loosely-connected stories about weird highschoolers. Several of the stories focus on Hayashi, an aloof and forthright student, while others focus on Nikaidou, a student with a downcast and grim persona. **Contents:** 1. Someone Cute 2. Would You Be My Friend? 3. The Artist 4. Run, Yamada! 5. Nikaidou Behind Me 6. Nikaidou Extra 7. Nikaidou Behind Me: Angry Class Ver. 8. Nikaidou Behind Me: Terrifying Class Trip Ver. **Awards:** - Won the 24th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in the Short Work category in 2020. - Won the New Face Award from the 23rd Japan Media Arts Festival in 2020.

Inaba Akira, a second year student at Naruyama High School, is a candidate for the next student council president due to his good manners and excellent grades. He was highly trusted by his teachers, and was loved by his classmates for his bright and friendly personality. However, he also had a serious problem...