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Closest Love to Heaven: Volume 4 has been released! Thanks for much for everyone's support! ♥ It took me a while to get around to the newest volume. I mean... I kind of had a breakdown, as everyone could see. I went back home to talk to my editor and here I am now with the newest volume!

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 involved though as of this time.

"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 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?"

"Synopsis from Volume Four:
Momoka and Masuru finally have their long overdue talk in private. Meanwhile, Masuru's sister has lost a friend as well as Yuuri. But are their friends really gone? Or were they kidnapped? Momoka and Yuki decide to fight against the angels with Yuuri coming along after the disappearance of their friends. They had been approached by the stranger as well and it turns out this stranger isn't for the right side..."

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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[ Chikako has disappeared in this volume along with Lulu. Masuru's sister is revealed to be the tall black haired girl Chikako was infatuated with. Her name is Umami and when Momoka says that people have been disappearing, she decides that it's time to go after the angels. The stranger who saved Masuru has now been talking to everyone about how horrible the angels are, turning everyone against them. This makes Mamoka, Umami, Yuki, and their friend Yuuri to go against the angels. But they need a way to get to heaven and this stranger knows a way.

Masuru isn't a fighter at all. He needs to talk to Momoka before she leaves though and this is about the extent of their talk. Masuru doesn't speak, he just gets up and kisses her and it kind of fades as their kissing. Momoka wales up in Masuru's bed and they're both smiling and happy. Then Umami comes in and kind of ruins everything by pointing out what's obviously going on and that there's no time for that (Umami's face is never shown for some reason...more like you guys should know).

There's a skip showing all of them with their weapons and waiting for the stranger to appear near a shrine in town. Just when they're about to give up and go home, he appears. They enter the shrine with the guy to get to heaven and as they're teleporting, Momoka is sure that she sees something inhuman about him. Is this the right thing to do? ]

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It's been a while since I've seen a new release, Nozaki-san! This volume was very interesting.. I never know what's going to happen. Momoka-san and Masuru-san's relationship really um... developed... [ She's a little embarrassed about that. ]