No Longer Heroine

Enter: Hatori Matsuzaki, the heroine of this love story. And her hero? Rita Terasaka, an infamous hottie with a (hidden) heart of gold. Sure, he might be a notorious playboy, but she’s got nothing to worry about—after all, he’s never serious about any of his paramours. Besides, she knows him better, has been by his side longer, and loves him so much more than anyone else possibly could. Okay, so she might not be dating him just this second, but what’s the rush when destiny is on her side…right?

Enter: Hatori Matsuzaki, the heroine of this love story. And her hero? Rita Terasaka, an infamous hottie with a (hidden) heart of gold. Sure, he might be a notorious playboy, but she’s got nothing to worry about—after all, he’s never serious about any of his paramours. Besides, she knows him better, has been by his side longer, and loves him so much more than anyone else possibly could. Okay, so she might not be dating him just this second, but what’s the rush when destiny is on her side…right?

Hatori may still have a long way to go until she cements her spot as Rita’s heroine, but now that she’s finally confessed (and he’s agreed to stop avoiding her), she’s back on the playing field! ...Except, hello, who’s the hot guy who looks exactly like her favorite pop idol? And more importantly, what does he think he’s doing, brazenly hitting on a girl right in front of her potential boyfriend-to-be?!

Hatori may still have a long way to go until she cements her spot as Rita’s heroine, but now that she’s finally confessed (and he’s agreed to stop avoiding her), she’s back on the playing field! ...Except, hello, who’s the hot guy who looks exactly like her favorite pop idol? And more importantly, what does he think he’s doing, brazenly hitting on a girl right in front of her potential boyfriend-to-be?!

Hatori decides to follow her rival-in-love’s example and become a kind and proper heroine, and Hiromitsu’s cousin Moe has offered her services to help Hatori get the guy…Well, that was the plan, at least, until Moe also falls for Rita’s charms! With Moe using every weapon in her arsenal to seduce Rita, Hatori must decide whether to take her cues from the ever-dignified Adachi or to follow her instincts and cut Moe down to size!

Hatori decides to follow her rival-in-love’s example and become a kind and proper heroine, and Hiromitsu’s cousin Moe has offered her services to help Hatori get the guy…Well, that was the plan, at least, until Moe also falls for Rita’s charms! With Moe using every weapon in her arsenal to seduce Rita, Hatori must decide whether to take her cues from the ever-dignified Adachi or to follow her instincts and cut Moe down to size!

Hatori is flying high after Rita kisses her at the fireworks show, and even Adachi’s early return can’t bring her down—after all, Rita seems to be seriously torn, which surely means that Hatori has a fighting chance! But when the saintlike Adachi catches wind of their affair and is forced to confront the possibility of losing Rita for good, will she be able to practice what she preached and let him go with a smile?

Hatori is flying high after Rita kisses her at the fireworks show, and even Adachi’s early return can’t bring her down—after all, Rita seems to be seriously torn, which surely means that Hatori has a fighting chance! But when the saintlike Adachi catches wind of their affair and is forced to confront the possibility of losing Rita for good, will she be able to practice what she preached and let him go with a smile?

Hatori finally has a bona fide boyfriend, and it’s like the heavens are rewarding her for all the pain they put her through! Fun? Check. Hot? Double-check. Loves her and only her? She’s still wor king on that one, but now that Hiromitsu is actually committed to this relationship, it’s only a matter of time. Plus, everyone around her is super-happy for her—everyone, that is, except Rita. Confronted by the reality that Hatori is moving on, Rita is forced to take a good, hard look at his own feelings—whether he’s ready to admit them or not!

Hatori finally has a bona fide boyfriend, and it’s like the heavens are rewarding her for all the pain they put her through! Fun? Check. Hot? Double-check. Loves her and only her? She’s still wor king on that one, but now that Hiromitsu is actually committed to this relationship, it’s only a matter of time. Plus, everyone around her is super-happy for her—everyone, that is, except Rita. Confronted by the reality that Hatori is moving on, Rita is forced to take a good, hard look at his own feelings—whether he’s ready to admit them or not!

Hatori’s a brand-new woman! Gone are her days of devoting herself to Rita—the most important person in her life is now Hiromitsu. She couldn’t be happier, but…can she really ignore Rita after hearing that he loves her at last? On top of that, her ex-rival Adachi shows up at her house, heartbroken and in need of some serious comfort. Although their relationship has nothing to do with Hatori anymore, she can’t help but feel guilty over how things unfolded—especially when Rita has to face the fallout. Meanwhile, Nakajima of all people suddenly seems oddly eager to help…

Hatori’s a brand-new woman! Gone are her days of devoting herself to Rita—the most important person in her life is now Hiromitsu. She couldn’t be happier, but…can she really ignore Rita after hearing that he loves her at last? On top of that, her ex-rival Adachi shows up at her house, heartbroken and in need of some serious comfort. Although their relationship has nothing to do with Hatori anymore, she can’t help but feel guilty over how things unfolded—especially when Rita has to face the fallout. Meanwhile, Nakajima of all people suddenly seems oddly eager to help…

Hatori realizes what a mess she’s made of her Christmas with Hiromitsu, but now she’s determined to dedicate herself to him fully! With that, Hatori sets her sights on getting Nakajima and Rita together…since she’s definitely, totally, positively fine with them dating, and that way Rita’s out of the picture. Fortunately, Moe invites them all to go snowboarding over winter break, giving Hatori the perfect opportunity—and some quality time with Hiromitsu, no less. But when Hatori’s plans go awry and tensions rise, she’ll have to face her own complicated feelings first!

Hatori realizes what a mess she’s made of her Christmas with Hiromitsu, but now she’s determined to dedicate herself to him fully! With that, Hatori sets her sights on getting Nakajima and Rita together…since she’s definitely, totally, positively fine with them dating, and that way Rita’s out of the picture. Fortunately, Moe invites them all to go snowboarding over winter break, giving Hatori the perfect opportunity—and some quality time with Hiromitsu, no less. But when Hatori’s plans go awry and tensions rise, she’ll have to face her own complicated feelings first!

Refusing to give up on Hatori, Rita’s decided he’s fine being the bad guy—and goes to show it by forcibly kissing her! Hiromitsu arrives just in time to confront him, but the conflict only deepens. Hatori can’t get what happened out of her head, and the whole situation has thrown Hiromitsu off his game. Hatori resolves to cut Rita out of her life for good, but it won’t be easy when he’s dead set on staying! And what about that cute girl working with Hiromitsu…?

Refusing to give up on Hatori, Rita’s decided he’s fine being the bad guy—and goes to show it by forcibly kissing her! Hiromitsu arrives just in time to confront him, but the conflict only deepens. Hatori can’t get what happened out of her head, and the whole situation has thrown Hiromitsu off his game. Hatori resolves to cut Rita out of her life for good, but it won’t be easy when he’s dead set on staying! And what about that cute girl working with Hiromitsu…?

Hatori’s furious when she finds out that Runa and Hiromitsu kissed, and that he even tried to hide it from her! To top it off, she sees the two together again right after she’s decided to let it go, and things take a turn for the worse. With Hatori and Hiromitsu’s relationship in dire straits, Rita may have a fighting chance—except his ex-girlfriend Adachi is back! She’s nothing like the upstanding, earnest girl she was before, and Rita can’t help but be concerned by her drastic change of heart…

Hatori’s furious when she finds out that Runa and Hiromitsu kissed, and that he even tried to hide it from her! To top it off, she sees the two together again right after she’s decided to let it go, and things take a turn for the worse. With Hatori and Hiromitsu’s relationship in dire straits, Rita may have a fighting chance—except his ex-girlfriend Adachi is back! She’s nothing like the upstanding, earnest girl she was before, and Rita can’t help but be concerned by her drastic change of heart…

After all the drama over Runa, Hatori and Hiromitsu have split up—which means Rita should be over the moon! But since he still blames himself for what happened to Adachi, he won’t make a move. And so, the once-blissful Hatori remains totally alone…until Hiromitsu visits her to ask for a second chance! Will he be the prince to give her the happily ever after she’s been dreaming of, or will Hatori’s heart lead her elsewhere?

After all the drama over Runa, Hatori and Hiromitsu have split up—which means Rita should be over the moon! But since he still blames himself for what happened to Adachi, he won’t make a move. And so, the once-blissful Hatori remains totally alone…until Hiromitsu visits her to ask for a second chance! Will he be the prince to give her the happily ever after she’s been dreaming of, or will Hatori’s heart lead her elsewhere?