Since Ryuuji is the main protagonist, the story is seen through his perspective and uses many inner thoughts that werenРІР‚в„ўt used in the anime. Some of the supporting characters of the novel have more depth in them, making them stick out more than the anime versions. Reading the novel takes longer than just watching the anime since everything from describing expressions to the environments is told in detail. Even some random comedy scenes werenРІР‚в„ўt used in the anime too. ThatРІР‚в„ўs probably the reason why the endings of anime feel like theyРІР‚в„ўre being rushed. But there are scenes that werenРІР‚в„ўt used in the anime as it was probably hard to include everything from the novel. If youРІР‚в„ўre wondering about how close the adaptation of the novel and anime are, theyРІР‚в„ўre close. In each chapter, there's a picture that brings out the best out of a scene it's used for. The anime's art is better, but the art of the novel is cute, especially the designs for the girls. SheРІР‚в„ўs good at using people to her advantage, as well as figuring out what the other personРІР‚в„ўs intentions are. HeРІР‚в„ўs somewhat similar to Minori to having such traits as having a positive attitude and making others happy.Р”Р„mi Kawashima really loves being in the spotlight and puts on a personality that will make those around her like her (with the exception of a few who can see right through her). His character is that of a strong and charismatic leader. Yuusaku Kitamura is RyuujiРІР‚в„ўs best friend and the boy whom Taiga likes. SheРІР‚в„ўs liked by Ryuuji because she appears to be bright like the sun and is constantly moving forward.

SheРІР‚в„ўs the type of person to go all out to make other people happy. SheРІР‚в„ўs like yang in the yin and yang relationship with Taiga as sheРІР‚в„ўs a very positive person. Minori Kushieda is TaigaРІР‚в„ўs best friend and the girl whom Ryuuji likes. She acts on emotions and becomes a hard-to-fix mess. Her biggest conflict in the story is running away from problems she canРІР‚в„ўt handle. SheРІР‚в„ўs actually a strong character who can go take on an opposing person head on except for her crushРІР‚В¦One of her features that arenРІР‚в„ўt well known is that sheРІР‚в„ўs very clumsy. Taiga Aisaka is cute and small, but sheРІР‚в„ўs actually a negative, bad-mouthed, violent girl. ThatРІР‚в„ўs supposed to be Ryuuji handling house chores and studying for school while the mom works. In the story, he has the conflict of not beingР”Р„ble to control his life since his mother practically set up how she wants it to be. His love for cleaning is so great that he even carries cleaning materials in his school locker.

Despite having a scary face, he loves to clean and cook. In school, heРІР‚в„ўs feared by his scary looking face. Under a certain circumstance Ryuuji and Taiga form an alliance and help each other to achieve their respective goals. The girl, Taiga, likes RyuujiРІР‚в„ўs best friend.

The boy, Ryuuji, likes the girlРІР‚в„ўs best friend. How's Ryuji ever going to win Minori's heart now?! A must-have for fans of over-the-top high school comedies like School Rumble and The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.The story is about a boy and girl who both want to become closer to their respective crushes. The problem is everyone in Ryuji's class is now convinced that he and Taiga are dating-even Minori! To make matters even more embarassing, Minori has given Ryuji and Taiga her blessing. Ryuji was wrong for after he unwittingly crossed the most feared and fearsome girl in school, Taiga Aisaku, everything went off the deep end! It's taken time, but Ryuji and Taiga have slowly found some common ground and can at least tolerate each other. 'A romance of warmth and humor with an uncanny ability to dodge the excesses of the genre while exploiting all the joys it has to offer.' -Anime News Network Ryuji Takasu thought that his ill-fated luck had turned around now that he was in Junior High and sitting next to the girl of his dreams, Minori Kushieda. To top it off, Taiga has moved in right next door to Ryuuji and happens to be MinoriРІР‚в„ўs best friend! Can this school year possibly get any worse?! But just when he thinks the stars are aligned in his favor, he unwittingly crosses the most feared girl in school, Aisaka Taiga, making her into his arch enemy. He gets to sit in between his only friend, Yuusaku, and more importantly, the girl heРІР‚в„ўs secretly crushing on, Kushieda Minori. ItРІР‚в„ўs RyuujiРІР‚в„ўs first day of his second year of high school and it seems as if things are looking up. For despite his inwardly sweet personality, his unintentionally sharp gaze and aggressive features give him the air of a delinquent thug, putting his chances at making new friends, let alone a girlfriend, next to zero. The original light novel that inspired the hit manga and anime series! Takasu Ryuuji has learned the hard way that appearances can be deceiving.

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