The seventh volume of the Adachi and Shimamura light novel. It acts as a dénouement to the Summer story arc as well as the beginning of Fall semester.
Official Synopsis[]
Summer break is coming to an end, and Adachi and Shimamura are headed back to school—as a newly minted couple! It’s taken them a while to come this far, but the road ahead is still bumpy as they try to figure out this whole dating business. What will the new semester bring?
Chapters[]
- Chapter 1: Bittersweet Memories
- Chapter 2: The Other End of the Calendar
- Interlude: A (Failed) Visit to the Hino Estate
- Chapter 3: The Hometown Dog
- Interlude: Yashiro Comes Calling, Part 10
- Chapter 4: The Complications of Love
- Interlude: Hino Returns
- Chapter 5: Liftoff
Summary[]
Alternate Timeline[]
In this scenario, Shimamura Hougetsu never met Adachi in the gym loft during their high school years. She has graduated from high school, and she has a job at an office.
As she is about to board the train, she notices a girl she had seen a few times, but she doesn't know her. However, they have to board the train before she can even talk to her, and they are in different cars.
Shimamura continues to live with in her family home, and her mother continues taking joy in berating her.
Eventually the two introduce themselves to each other as Adachi and Shimamura.
Main Storyline[]
In the aftermath of the festival, Adachi Sakura wakes up in her house early in the morning and hops out of bed to check a dictionary. She processes to look up the definition of couple, dating, and girlfriend. Adachi believes everything that occurred yesterday was a dream and calls Shimamura to get confirmation about their new relationship, and Shimamura confirms that they are girlfriends.
Characters by Appearance[]
- Adachi Sakura
- Shimamura Hougetsu
- Shimamura's Mom
- Shimamura's Little Sister
- Chikama Yashiro
- Hino Akira
- Nagafuji Taeko
- Tarumi
Illustrations[]
Trivia[]
- This is the second volume to contain an alternate universe scenario that involves Adachi and Shimamura meeting in a different way. Unlike Light Novel/Volume 5, this scenario is reoccurring element in this volume that plays parallel to the main story, and it portrays Adachi and Shimamura as adults rather than children.