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Closest Love to Heaven: Volume 3 has been released!!! Thanks for much for everyone's support! ♥ I apologize for the long wait, there's been some issues that needs to be attended to.

The price for the manga is ¥1200 with three chapters in between. This manga has a rating of "PG-13". There is some violence that has come up due to the plot. There is no death or anything like that involved though.

"Synopsis from Volume One:
Momoka is a popular girl who has many friends because of her beautiful looks, kind heart, and her care for animals. Masuru is a quiet outcast who's seen as the "bad boy" of his school that many people avoid. One day, Momoka finds Masuru interesting and decides to become his friend. It will take a lot more than kindness to make this boy open up to a stranger. Just what is the secret Masuru is hiding?"

"Synopsis from Volume Two:
"Who are the new people falling to the Earth right before our eyes?" Momoka and Masuru find out what's really going on with their world. Masuru seems more tentative to help these people and it begins to put a strain on their relationship. Several of them know his name and want to speak to him, which worries Momoka more. When Masuru finally confesses his feelings...will Momoka be willing to give him a chance? Even if she doesn't know all about his past?"

"Synopsis from Volume Three:
As Momoka and Masuru's relationship begins to take off, they realize that they are no longer in paradise. Momoka makes a decision to leave behind her school for a week to train under the angel, who has become a new friend, to become stronger. Yuki finds out that and is upset because he has developed feelings for the angel, thinking that she's going away forever. Masuru is feeling the same way about Momoka. Could this be the end of the romances between them all? Only time will tell. ...But who is this new stranger that wants to help Masuru?"

Thank you for your time and, again, if you would like me to deliver them to you, please put down your address in a response to this message!

- Umetarou Nozaki

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[ so, basically, Momoka feels like she needs to become stronger in order to help everyone. so she's going to be trained by the angel (which we all know is Loki) who reveals her name to be Lulu. there's an image of Yuki crying and it's probably the most heartbreaking of the manga. Masuru is there to comfort him since he believes that they're close friends by now. Yuki is afraid to tell the angel his feelings because she will eventually go away since she's not of this world.

Chikako comes over to talk about his girlfriend, which Masuru is surprised to learn about this. Chikako describes her as tall, mysterious, and a bookworm with long black hair. Chikako seems really infatuated with her but they don't make an appearance (he's seen blushing while he's talking about her). unfortunately, it only makes Masuru upset.

Momoka is shown and tears are falling down her face as she decides to go off with Lulu. Masuru is pretty heartbroken, thinking that he's lost the love of her life.

while Momoka is gone, the school is attacked and Masuru is saved by this guy who is stoic and super buff like literally ripped. Masuru remarks who he's about to bust out of his shirt and that he's got a weird eye color. it's a red color, something he's never seen before. the guy says that he needs to stay with Masuru to insure that he'll stay safe. Masuru isn't sure but he can't very well turn him away. Momoka is still gone towards the end of the volume and Masuru wonders if maybe she's gone forever...even though it's been just three days from the week. however, this new guy does give Masuru some information. he says that he can make him stronger, just like the angel is going to make Momoka stronger.

there's a mini manga with Yuuri and Masayuka (Kashima and Hori's male and female counterparts) where they're at the school. Masayuka gets glasses and she's so upset that she avoids Yuuri. Yuuri, in turn, is trying to find her because she's been avoiding him. he gets sad and towards the end, they find each other. Yuuri tells Masayuka how cute she looks with glasses and that she's beautiful. at this time, you see the new guy that was introduced go by moments before the school attack...then it ends on a cliffhanger. you don't know if the two are okay or not but obvi the new guy is okie.

and as usual there's a poster included and this time it's the new guy! this is his true form (SPOILER ALERT!!) and his art is actually...dark this time. it's not as shoujo as it could be ]