Mayu Murata

"Uka Ishimori has one dream in life: to have fun in high school! As a self-avowed dense, stone-faced introvert who spent all of middle school hardening her heart against a daily barrage of bullying, breaking out of her shell is easier said than done. Luckily, she's not alone--Kai Miura, a classmate whose blond hair reminds her of the lemon soda he so enjoys, has her back. Step by step, she endeavors to cast off the shadows of her past and reinvigorate...

Making friends, laughing along with her classmates, and even falling in love...To Uka, her current high school life is a dream come true! Although self-doubt still looms over her like a mountain, she's determined to keep climbing--and what better time to do so than at the school's welcome hike? But when a strange fork in the road sends the entire class down a dangerous trail, can Uka step up and save the day?