TiG-HuG Planet

Because her parents are somewhat unreliable, Matsuda Erika—known to those around her as Eri—has cultivated a fierce independence from a young age. She is exceptionally self-sufficient and deeply committed to looking after the people in her life. However, her constant need to care for others does not always earn their gratitude; some of her classmates view her attentiveness as overbearing and irritating. Despite their complaints, Eri remains steadfast in her nurturing nature, unable to ignore anyone she feels might need her help. Her routine shifts dramatically when an unusual transfer student named Nogina Kaname joins her class. Kaname is a peculiar boy who speaks in fragmented sentences and rarely displays any emotion on his face. To Eri, he seems almost like a visitor from another planet, entirely unequipped to navigate everyday social interactions. Driven by her deep-seated instinct to protect and support those around her, she immediately feels compelled to take this strange, detached boy under her wing, setting the stage for an unconventional bond between two vastly different personalities. This volume also features the included one-shot story "Kirai, Suki?".