A Dazzling Series by the Author of Fruits Basket

On the day of the fireworks display, Chihiro unexpectedly comes down with a fever and is unable to go with Sakuya as promised. At Saki's persistent urgings, Sakuya drops in to check on Chihiro, but how will Chihiro react to her unexpected visit, even as memories of his Tokyo past continue to haunt him and hold his feelings back? What is this sad secret that Chihiro wants to keep hidden from everyone, and will Sakuya's heart be able to handle the truth?

Natsuki Takaya (Real name Naka Hatake) is the penname of a Japanese manga artist best-known for creating the series Fruits Basket. She was born on July 7, 1973; (Tanabata). Takaya is left-handed and once revealed that she wanted to be a mangaka since first grade, when her sister started drawing.