And I LOVE how she looks in a sophisticated kimono! Although her love for it makes her seem a bit shallow. I am loving seeing her first transformation with makeup. While he is mentioned a bit he is not a character to be concerned with in this volume. She has a lot to learn and needs to re-open her heart but her coworkers don't make that easy! Ren is a bit of a butthead at first to her in a way. I wish she would better explain her obsession with Sho. And her uniform! I feel so sorry that she has to wear that. This volume starts Kyoko off as the first member of the Love Me section of LME. Seriously each person irked me with their cocky, "higher than thou" behaviors. So many have attitude problems or think they are better than everyone else. This volume reminded me why I am not a fan of celebrities in real life.
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