Smiling at the Moon [Illustrated]

Name: 月に笑う

Author: 木原音瀬

Synopsis: Michihiko witnesses an incident in a classroom late at night. Since then, the thug Shinji has been hanging around the school area to investigate the incident. A frail honor student and a small-time gangster - two people of very different ages and backgrounds, but when they get to know each other, a strange friendship somehow blossoms, and Shinji's presence becomes the only comfort for Michihiko's immature mind and body. This novel depicts the span of nine years from the time they meet.

Illustrations: Toriko Nashi

Publisher: Libre

Publication date: December 20, 2009

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Genre:  Adult, School life, Romance.

Number of Chapters: 3 (2 volumes)

Status: Completed

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  1. AnonymousJuly 2, 2024 at 5:10 AM

    I’m so glad you’re translating another Konohara novel! I’m excited to read this one as well!

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    1. JewelsJuly 2, 2024 at 8:49 AM

      I'm a fan of her work too! I always thought it was a bummer that there isn't enough of her work on NU, so I decided to pick some of her novels to translate. It says it's only three chapters, but they're super long, so I'll have to keep splitting them, and I'll try to update on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

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  2. BlessedApril 9, 2025 at 7:16 AM

    Hi, I know it's been months since the last update on this so you may not see this, but I just saw this book has been tagged as having a reversible couple on NU, and I wanted to confirm this, as I don't get the vibe that vibe from reading the description (and also this has been translated for months and it's only been tagged now so I assume it's been tagged by mistake). Can someone confirm? Thanks!

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    1. JewelsApril 9, 2025 at 8:09 AM

      Hi! I think the tag might’ve been added because in the extras, the couple does switch roles, but in the main story, there's a clear seme/uke dynamic that stays consistent. So depending on how strictly someone defines "reversible couple," the tag might feel misleading if you’re only reading the main chapters 😊

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