Bitter Virgin

ビターバージン

32 chapters

4 volumes

2005 – 2008

In the remote rural town where he lives with his widowed mother, Daisuke Suwa is a reserved high school student. At school, he puts on a facade of being a womanizer, showing interest in every girl except the timid Hinako Aikawa, whom he often teases by accusing her of pretending to be innocent. One day, during an argument between two of his admirers, Daisuke flees to a church and hides inside a confessional booth. Unbeknownst to him, Hinako enters and assumes his voice belongs to a priest. She then confesses her deepest secret—that she was sexually abused by her stepfather during junior high school and later gave birth to a child she had to give up for adoption. Armed with this knowledge, Daisuke finds himself feeling empathy for Hinako despite his earlier teasing. As their relationship deepens, will Daisuke's newfound understanding evolve into something more than just sympathy?