lear-eyed and always humane touch to a story of love doomed by illness. His vivid art brings this quiet love story alive, and undergirds the surprisingly deep philosophical themes of the text. Ichika and Prof. Yurugi (her philosophy teacher) must decide if the pain of losing someone is worth the moments of happiness and comfort they can afford each other.

Final volume!

I'm so glad I got to meet you--

Professor Yurugi accepted Ichika for who she was, even after he found out about her illness. But his own illness has reached its final stages, and every moment together is precious.

They bust out of the hospital to spend the summer night together, just the two of them...a dream date that feels like it might go on forever, but will be over all too soon.

--In the end all we can hope for is a brief moment of love.