Piece

Piece -ピース-

21 chapters

10 volumes

2008 – 2013

Mizuho Suga is convinced that people fall into set categories and behave predictably. Because she can anticipate their actions, she feels she truly understands them. At the funeral of a former classmate, Haruka Origichi, she reflects that it is a shame for someone so young to die, but she had always seen Origichi as a quiet, unnoticeable girl whose life must have been just as unremarkable. After the service, Origichi’s mother approaches Suga, mistakenly believing the two were best friends. The mother asks about an ex-boyfriend her daughter had stubbornly kept secret just a few years earlier—apparently, Origichi had an abortion before falling ill. Suga agrees to look into the mystery and gradually enlists the help of former upperclassman Takashi Yanai, class celebrity Madoka Setouchi, loyal follower Remi Nishida, and enigmatic playboy Hikaru Narumi. Even though Suga was not close to Origichi while she was alive, she feels an odd determination to know her better now that she is dead. She begins reconstructing the events of their second year of high school. As she seeks the truth from those suspected of being involved with Origichi, Suga must learn to open up to others and become more honest with herself.

Award Winning

Mystery

Drama

Romance

School

Shoujo