| Not to be confused with Chapter 8 of Boys Over Flowers Season 2. |
- Kazuya: "Tsukushi? It is you, Tsukushi! Remember me? We were in the same class in grade school."
- Tsukushi: "Ka...Kazuya?! W-what're you doing her?"
- Kazuya: "I transferred here. We were farmers, remember? Well, we sold our land and moved to Setagaya. I guess you'd call us "nouveau riche," which is kinda embarrassing."
- — Kazuya greets Tsukushi after several years
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Rui Hanazawa happily greets Shizuka Todo. Seeing them together, Tsukushi decides to go back to her own world. The next day, Tsukushi reunites with Kazuya who has transferred to Eitoku Academy, making Tsukasa Domyoji jealous.
Plot[]
Tsukushi Makino looks on as Shizuka Todo greets Rui Hanazawa with a kiss. Shizuka receives the other F4 members the same way, leading Tsukushi to call it a "cheap kiss". After learning more details about Shizuka's life, Tsukushi sees the drastic difference between her life and Shizuka's. Tsukushi resolves to avoid the F4 and return to her old life. At the same time, the F4 and Shizuka catch up at a restaurant. Rui becomes moody and eventually voices his problem. She placates by calling him "sweet" for worrying.
At school, Tsukasa Domyoji tries to rile Tsukushi up, but she ignores him. Tsukushi is then greeted by an old friend Kazuya Aoike, whom she has not seen since grade school. Kazuya's family recently came into a large amount of money, calling themselves "nouveau riche". At first, Tsukushi worries that his connection to her might cause him trouble with the F4. She pushes the thought aside and the two reminisce throughout the day. Tsukasa becomes instantly jealous upon seeing them together.
Kazuya finds a red slip in his locker, which he mistakes as a welcoming gesture from the Eitoku students. The other students immediately begin bullying him with similar techniques that they use on Tsukushi. Kazuya tries to get help from two teachers, but they avoid him, not wanting to get involved. Tsukushi attempts to protect him, but becomes so enraged that she leaves in order to confront Tsukasa. Tsukushi yells at him, "how can you do that to someone so good?", to which he replies "you just don't get it!"
Character appearances[]
- Akira Mimasaka
- Chieko Makino
- Haruo Makino
- Kazuya Aoike (Debut)
- Rui Hanazawa
- Shizuka Todo
- Sojiro Nishikado
- Susumu Makino
- Tsubaki Domyoji (Mentioned)
- Tsukasa Domyoji
- Tsukushi Makino
Notes[]
- Tsukushi is shocked when Shizuka greets the F4 with closed mouth kisses.
- Shizuka is revealed to be the heiress of Todo Trading.
- Tsukushi's father recounts how he used to earn money by donating blood which caused him to faint.
- Tsukasa mentions that his sister got married the previous year and moved to Beverly Hills.
- Tsukushi's childhood friend Kazuya transfers to Eitoku after his family becomes "nouveau riche."
A cropped version of the original illustration
- The chapter was first published with a two-page color illustration in Margaret No.15.[2] It features Tsukushi wearing a wedding dress surrounded by the F4 sleeping. The picture was included in the art book and volume one of the complete edition.
Kazuya's Pink Lady shirt
- Tsukasa says "stilts friends" (たけうまの友)[3] instead of "childhood friends" (竹馬の友; ちくばの友). Viz translates this mistake as "childish friends" instead of "childhood friends."
- A young Kazuya is wearing a T-shirt of the Japanese pop duo, Pink Lady. Kamio also states in volume two that she is a fan of theirs.[4]
- The bullies pour natto on Kazuya's head. Natto is known for its powerful smell, and sticky, slimy texture.
Adaptations[]
- Hana Yori Dango (film)
- Episode 4 of Boys over Flowers (anime)
- Episode 2 of Meteor Garden (2001)
- Episode 2 of Hana Yori Dango
- Episode 2 of Boys over Flowers
- Hana Yori Dango: The Musical
- Boys Over Flowers: The Musical
- Episode 2 of Meteor Garden (2018)
- Hana Yori Dango (2019 musical)
- Episode 2 of F4 Thailand
References[]
See also[]
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