Blue Box, Vol. 1

Reaching the nationals is going to be tough for badminton player Taiki Inomata. All he wants is to become better at badminton. Meanwhile, Chinatsu Kano from the girls’ basketball team is working so hard for the nationals. Taiki notices and he starts to fall in love. Then the unexpected happens. Chinatsu’s parents are moving overseas, and since she and Taiki’s families are good friends, she’ll be moving into Taiki’s own house! As the two get closer and closer, he starts to wonder if she’ll ever feel the same about him?

I really like how sweet the story is. The characters have such a variety of personalities, and my favorite character is probably Hina Chono, because it’s funny when she teases Taiki. I also like how hardworking Chinatsu’s character is, and the artwork is very adorable and full of detail. I recommend Blue Box to readers who play sports and who are looking for a relatable story.