Yumi Unita

Reconnecting with her biological mother and her new family has put Rin at peace with her unfortunate beginnings. Now, becoming a big sister is cause for happiness for the levelheaded young woman. But despite this closure, all is not roses for Rin. The world around her seems obsessed with romance--Kouki still vies for Rin's affection, Reina jumps between relationships, a classmate shows his interest in Rin herself. Yet Rin finds herself trapped between...

Ten years have flown by since Daikichi first met Rin at his grandfather's funeral. Rin has blossomed into a smart, capable teenager, but the trails and tribulations of high school and adolescence await.

"As an impromptu dad to Rin, his late grandfather's illegitimate child, Daikichi Kawachi has experienced his share of firsts while caring for his little aunt. Now it's Daikichi's turn to battle the initial wave of separation anxiety as Rin leaves the nest -- for her first day of elementary school! Rin's elementary school isn't the only place with new faces, either. Daikichi's office is also inundated with first-timers, some of whom have their eyes...

"As Rin experiences the ups and downs of being a teenager, she begins to ponder what it means to be family. In her exploration of that question, she takes it upon herself to track down Masako, her birth mother. Masako, now engaged and pregnant, is about to start a new family of her own. But with Masako's feelings of guilt over her treatment of Rin, she can't bring herself to tell Daikichi of the recent developments in her life. So when Rin and Masako...