Haruyuki Bus

Overall, these were pretty ok. I like first two chapters better, they were simpler but had less of the shoujo tendencies that most of the other chapters had.


Chapter 4 & 5 gave me good angst feelings, but I felt it copped out in the end with a twist that made them decide to go or Tokyo together.

Personally it would be more interesting had they broken up and went to different universities and realizing they needed each other. The dialogue the guy said had more of a cruel realism, that he can't promise that he won't change while in a long distance relationship.


Maybe they would move on or maybe get back together. Separation can make the heart grow fonder or distant


Chapter 12 was touching, the main love story that was never completed. I know the present love story had to take a backseat but I didn't feel it, so I rather the author left it open ended with a positive room for development instead



Besides these, there weren't any particular that I felt gave me feelings, or had more variation in its usual plot.

Just Awwww

I came to reread and because of wuzidan I picked ch 12 to reread and now there's tears in my eyes and . . . sniffle . . .

I think a heart going "gyun" is the only proper way of describing this collection. Gotta love Usami Maki.

For someone who was, for a time, riding bus to school, I sure want that bus. )

I'm not usually a fan of one-shots; I find them often insufficient to develop a story that leaves a strong impression on me. This may be different, though. Of course there are things that I have seen here and there, and not all stories are equally good. However, I was certainly taken aback on some occasions, and felt satisfied with the majority of the stories.

Plus, I love how the author made some characters reappear in different one-shots. It may be nothing special, considering that most don't play a main role in the stories except for the ones they first appear, but it's still interesting for me, I guess.

Oh god chapter 12 ; m ;

Very interesting indeed, really like it!

Hurrah! Thanks for uploading this, Sality!
It's unusual to see a collection of one-shots this long. If you like your shoujo romance sweet and sincere, this may be the best one-shot collection ever. It's up there with Motomi Kyousuke's "Penguin Prince" collection--and I say that as a rabid fan of everything written by Motomi Kyousuke, the genius mangaka of "Dengeki Daisy" and "Beast Master".
Usami Maki manages to use the basic tropes but keep it fresh, the emotions coming through bright and clear. Obviously, with sixteen stories not all are quite as good as each other, but there are so many really wonderful little stories in this collection, and I don't think there was a single one that really was flat.