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A Star Brighter Than the Sun, Vol. 5

by Kazune Kawahara

Childhood friendship at a turning point

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Childhood friendship at a turning point

Volume 5 brings Sae and Koki’s changing relationship to the school festival, where the closing fireworks create an occasion for them to speak openly about their feelings. Their history as childhood friends is complicated by Koki’s new high-school popularity, while Yota’s shogi game becomes a setting for questions about where things stand between the two. The volume pairs a potential romantic confession with a smaller, more direct conversation about Sae and Koki’s relationship, keeping their connection at the center of its school-life story.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Manga readers interested in childhood friendships that may become romantic relationships.
  • Readers who enjoy school settings and stories built around young people navigating changing relationships.
  • Shogi fans curious about a game appearing as part of a character conversation.

Themes

Childhood friendshipRomantic feelingsChanging social rolesSchool lifeShogi

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Book overview

You don't have to be a star to shine.

Sae has always been taller and stronger than the average girl. Koki used to be smaller and weaker than the average boy. But now that he's in high school, he's tall and super popular! Will their childhood friendship rekindle...and maybe develop into something more?

The school festival's closing fireworks show is the perfect romantic setting for Sae and Koki to come clean about their feelings. But will either of them have the guts? Then, Yota invites Koki to play shogi and interrogates him about his relationship with Sae...
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