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Podcast manga review of Cactus\'s Secret by Nana Haruta. Translated and adapted by Su Mon Han. Originally published in Japan by Shueisha. Published in US by Viz Shojo Beat, $9.99, Rated T for Teen.
\\nFrom the back cover:
\\nFalling in love with a clueless boy would turn any girl into a cactus!
\\nMiku Yamada has a longtime crush on classmate Kyohei Fujioka. But no matter how many times she tries to show him how she feels, clueless Kyohei just doesn\'t get it. Frustrated, Miku gives up on him, only to have him start calling her "Cactus" for being prickly when he\'s around. Will Kyohei ever figure out Cactus\'s secret?
\\nMiku decides to try telling Kyohei her feelings by giving him chocolates for Valentine\'s Day. But Kyohei, unaware that he\'s the object of her affection, offers himself up as a practice partner for her love confession. Can Miku get through to him that he\'s the one she loves?
\\nMy Grade: B+
\\nHere\'s a video of Princess Tenko, the Japanese magician that Kyohei compares Miku to in the opening scene of Cactus\'s Secret:
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