She’s the main character of a long-running bishoujo manga “High School Senpai”: Popular, outgoing and caring to all, including the younger students who look up to her. She’s is the comic dream girl for one Anthony “Tony” Kincaid. But what happens when she turns up, in the flesh, at his high school?

“Kaze no Hajimaru Basho”

She wakes up each day with a smile upon her face
Her eyes so bright, they sparkle into space
The rabbit in the moon bows before the image that comes to be
Upon the splendor of our HIGH SCHOOL Senpai, Cherry Jubilee

Ever since I could remember, I had bought this comic, manga, umm…graphic novel? I first laid my eyes upon it at at an import store packed with toys, games, action figures, anime, and a plethora of comic books. Some of them covered by a grey plastic guard that I could only catch a glimpse that first time. I perused the sections of Ranma ½, Magic Knight Rayearth, Cardcaptor Sakura, and the works of Studio Ghibli. However, SHS burned deep into my retinas due to the girl on the cover of each issue. She had flaming red hair and green eyes that seemingly look into your souls and tell you, “yes, I know how you feel, we can do this as a team. Walk with me, and we’ll live the dream.”
Yes, she spoke some of her words in poetic rhyme, kind of like the the ending scenes in sone of Shakespeare’s plays, but Will would have never looked good in a high school jumper and skirt.
From that week, every two weeks I would go back to the shop to pick up the next issue and wished I could read Japanese as the English translation was at least six months behind. The shop owner—who was always there—took note of my budding obsession and offered me a deal on a replica of heart pendant she wore around her neck on the day the Yakuza took some kids hostage, and she used it to deflect the shots they made to her heart.

…to be completed in May.