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Sawako and her friends dish the details of their very special Christmas Eves when everyone converges at her house for an impromptu party.

As doubts bloom with spring, Sawako looks forward to White Day, when Kazehaya will give her a gift in return for the one he received on Valentine's Day.

"Sawako Kuronuma is the perfect heroine ... for a horror movie. With striking similarities to a haunting movie character--jet-black hair, sinister smile and silent demeanor--she's mistakenly called Sadako by those around her. But behind her scary facade is a very misunderstood teenager. Too shy to fit in, all she wants to do is make some friends. But when the most popular boy in class befriends her, she's sure to make more than just that--she's about...

The future is on everyone's minds, and Yano and Kento are feeling the anxiety of losing each other as they hit a crossroad in their relationship. Tensions rise as Yano seriously thinks about her own future for the first time. Will she take the easy route and stay with Kento, or will she follow her dreams and go to university in Tokyo without him?

"Sawako "Sadako" Kuronuma is the perfect heroine ... for a horror movie. With striking similarities to a haunting movie character--jet-black hair, sinister smile and silent demeanor--she's always had trouble fitting in. But her whole life changes when she befriends the most popular boy in class. Chizu is surprised by the sudden homecoming of Toru, Ryu's older brother and her childhood crush. But old habits die hard when Chizu can't seem to get enough...