ISBN 978-1421531892 192 pages $9.99 Rated: Teen
Genre: manga/graphic novel, shojo, school life, romance, comedy, drama
Summary:
Miku has had a crush on her classmate Kyohei since middle school. Despite dropping clues and throwing her feelings at him, Kyohei is clueless and is puzzled why Miku is so very prickly with him. In this volume, Miku involves giving chocolates to her crush on Valentine's Day. Ever helpful, Kyohei offers to let her practice on him. Later on Miku learns about Minase, a girl from Kyohei's past, making Miku seriously wonder if her feelings will ever be noticed by Kyohei.
Pros: This is a cute series that manages to be unique in a frankly competitive field. I can easily name ten series similar to this one but still Cactus's Secret stands out. It has great humor and Miku is so very likable and while clueless Kyohei is a really nice guy. It's hard not to root for this mismatched pair.
Cons: If you weren't a fan of sparkly and flowered backgrounds before, this is probably not the series that will convert you. There are a lot of cliché shojo moments such as the valentine's homemade chocolates, the graduation confession, etc.
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