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ハニーレモンソーダ [Honey Lemon Soda] #2
ハニーレモンソーダ 2 [Honey Lemon Soda 2]
三浦くんを好きになり、新しい友達もできて…、羽花にとっては奇跡のような高校生活。みんなで出かけた新入生歓迎遠足では、思わぬ事件が待ち受けていて──!?
青く、甘く──。無限にときめく青春がここにある!
青く、甘く──。無限にときめく青春がここにある!
184 pages, Paperback
First published September 23, 2016
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About the author
Mayu Murata
54 books37 followersName (in native language): 村田真優
Works (in chronological order):
- Dokuro X Heart [ドクロ×ハート] (2007)
- Mousou Cinderella [妄想シンデレラ] (2009)
- Nagareboshi Lens [流れ星レンズ] (2010-2014, 10 volumes)
- In the chocolate [インザチョコレー] (2011)
- Mata Ashita [またあした] (2015, 3 volumes)
- Fukashigi Closet [不可思議クローゼット] (2015)
- Honey Lemon Soda [ハニーレモンソーダ] (2016, 26 volumes ongoing)
Works (in chronological order):
- Dokuro X Heart [ドクロ×ハート] (2007)
- Mousou Cinderella [妄想シンデレラ] (2009)
- Nagareboshi Lens [流れ星レンズ] (2010-2014, 10 volumes)
- In the chocolate [インザチョコレー] (2011)
- Mata Ashita [またあした] (2015, 3 volumes)
- Fukashigi Closet [不可思議クローゼット] (2015)
- Honey Lemon Soda [ハニーレモンソーダ] (2016, 26 volumes ongoing)
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July 29, 2024
It took very little time for this manga to move from an amalgamation of tropes I've seen maybe too often, to something (lemon?) fresh, and even novel in places. I especially appreciate how Kai's ex is a genuinely nice person, and even shares some personality traits with Uka, but not quite so strongly that I feel he's just moving along to someone who's very similar to the person he's already had a breakup with.
Uka's starting to recover from the abuse she went through in junior high, but that won't be instantaneous. There are a couple of scenes--a lunch break on a school trip, art class--where she just goes off by herself because isolation was her default state not that long ago. It's nice that she's surrounded by sweet kids who will nudge her back into the circle, and not mock her for her slightly out-of-the-ordinary behavior.
All right, I'm on the bus. :) We'll see if I'm up for a 20-plus-volume trip, or whether I'll hop off at some point along the way.
Uka's starting to recover from the abuse she went through in junior high, but that won't be instantaneous. There are a couple of scenes--a lunch break on a school trip, art class--where she just goes off by herself because isolation was her default state not that long ago. It's nice that she's surrounded by sweet kids who will nudge her back into the circle, and not mock her for her slightly out-of-the-ordinary behavior.
All right, I'm on the bus. :) We'll see if I'm up for a 20-plus-volume trip, or whether I'll hop off at some point along the way.
May 19, 2023
Oh man, I feel like this romance is going to drive me bonkers for a while because I thought it would be smooth going, but that ending quickly made me realize this is most likely going to be a slow burn and angsty. LOL! That's not a bad thing, but I was so unprepared for that. LOL!
Outside of that complaint concerning this volume (because man all the signs have been that there IS something, but maybe not…?), I once again caught myself getting pretty emotional on Uka's behalf. This was a very freeing volume in seeing her really spread her wings and slowly one step at a time work towards fulfilling her dream. I really liked the significant moment when Uka was struggling during a certain situation and when Kai more or less tells her to look at her classmates' reactions and their words towards/about her to see if she is who she use to be. It was very powerful because I related to her moments of spiraling downward and second-guessing herself (especially in light of what one character says to her) due to things that happened and were outside of her control but felt she SHOULD have been in control.
I LOVE Ayumi! She is such a ray of sunshine in this story and SO glad she is Uka's friend! Always thankful for her when I see her encourage and support our main girl! <3
Despite that I didn't love this volume quite as much as the first one, I'm still really enjoying this series and looking forward to the next volume! I just hope that the romance isn't TOO angsty because I'm grateful for the huge impact Kai has had on Uka and would love to see them be a couple, but not to the extent of Uka ever potentially experiencing heartbreak. She's such a sweet character and deserves the happiest of things!
Outside of that complaint concerning this volume (because man all the signs have been that there IS something, but maybe not…?), I once again caught myself getting pretty emotional on Uka's behalf. This was a very freeing volume in seeing her really spread her wings and slowly one step at a time work towards fulfilling her dream. I really liked the significant moment when Uka was struggling during a certain situation and when Kai more or less tells her to look at her classmates' reactions and their words towards/about her to see if she is who she use to be. It was very powerful because I related to her moments of spiraling downward and second-guessing herself (especially in light of what one character says to her) due to things that happened and were outside of her control but felt she SHOULD have been in control.
I LOVE Ayumi! She is such a ray of sunshine in this story and SO glad she is Uka's friend! Always thankful for her when I see her encourage and support our main girl! <3
Despite that I didn't love this volume quite as much as the first one, I'm still really enjoying this series and looking forward to the next volume! I just hope that the romance isn't TOO angsty because I'm grateful for the huge impact Kai has had on Uka and would love to see them be a couple, but not to the extent of Uka ever potentially experiencing heartbreak. She's such a sweet character and deserves the happiest of things!
May 26, 2023
Uka figures she might be punching above her weight with regards to Kai, but she’s the one causing almost all her problems. It turns out that being with people who appreciate you for who you are might make all the difference, even if some of them are ex-girlfriends of the guy you like.
This is good, good shojo and make no mistake. It has both the complexity of characters and, so far, a general unreliance on the genre’s greatest hits in favour of being something rather novel and not at all unwelcome.
Let’s jump ahead a bit - so far, Serina is amazing and absolutely not what I was expecting from an ex-girlfriend. She stands up for Uka during a moment of brutal bullying and she’s appreciative when the favour is returned. Might we actually have a break-up that was just because the two people involved weren’t feeling it!?
Yes, I grant that this could be a long con of the highest order, but two volumes in and I dearly hope this series is smarter than that, simply because it seems like it is. Kai’s nice to Serina, she’s not awful to him, it might happen. I still find Uka a little annoying with her lack of confidence, yet it’s impossible to not cheer her on every time she gets ahead.
And I like that nobody is especially oblivious here - Uka might be supposedly plain, but it’s super obvious that Kai likes her (a picture is worth a thousand words). Of course, the question for Uka is just how much, and that’s where she begins tripping herself up.
Which, of course, is not helped as she’s eaten by self doubt. Uka remains a wonderfully sad example of just how badly you can get wrecked by a terrible experience during such a formative time as middle school. Her withdrawn nature feels so much more real than what we usually get - her default is to be alone because she’s taken it to heart that nobody wants her around.
So it makes sense that she also just accepts it when she overhears that everybody goes through “Kai phase” and that he never reciprocates, despite how much he’s still there to nudge her along in the right direction with some kind words. She’s one of many, nothing special, but she might want to ask him that, of course.
Importantly, however, Uka makes the big moves herself. She slowly starts to realize that maybe she does have friends. Her class now is not her class then and they appreciate her exactly as she is, plus or minus one troublemaker. The moment with her desk is just super satisfying.
It’s certainly not the much more nuanced Skip & Loafer, very little is, but it’s got a lot more going on under the hood than many other series I could name. How does the dreaded Manga Cold play out? In a way that’s not only atypical, but just as satisfying.
And I like how it has so far gone with novel and unusual ways to get its point across - art class really feels like some downer art therapy, for example, and the hike that starts this story is a pretty long arc that may have a cliche romance thing on top of it, but it’s all the other stuff that really distinguishes itself from the regular hits of the genre.
Kai remains Kai, but he’s enough of a real support of Uka and general shojo boy that I don’t dislike him. He’s very aloof with others, but you can see that the distance between him and another person shrinks when Uka’s around.
He’s got his work cut out for him, yes, but right now he’s mostly just there to give her a better perspective on her lousy past being a part of what made her into the person she is now, but with an environment that embraces her (Uka’s friendship with Ayumi is also incredibly satisfying). Yeah, I suspect Uka would rather have skipped her past, but her present is making up for it.
4 stars - it’s just solid. It might not wow me a lot, but it definitely has its hooks in and there are a couple of really strong moments. It’s definitely above average for the genre, in my books, and a good time. I said if this stayed strong I’d end up giving it four stars, and here we are.
This is good, good shojo and make no mistake. It has both the complexity of characters and, so far, a general unreliance on the genre’s greatest hits in favour of being something rather novel and not at all unwelcome.
Let’s jump ahead a bit - so far, Serina is amazing and absolutely not what I was expecting from an ex-girlfriend. She stands up for Uka during a moment of brutal bullying and she’s appreciative when the favour is returned. Might we actually have a break-up that was just because the two people involved weren’t feeling it!?
Yes, I grant that this could be a long con of the highest order, but two volumes in and I dearly hope this series is smarter than that, simply because it seems like it is. Kai’s nice to Serina, she’s not awful to him, it might happen. I still find Uka a little annoying with her lack of confidence, yet it’s impossible to not cheer her on every time she gets ahead.
And I like that nobody is especially oblivious here - Uka might be supposedly plain, but it’s super obvious that Kai likes her (a picture is worth a thousand words). Of course, the question for Uka is just how much, and that’s where she begins tripping herself up.
Which, of course, is not helped as she’s eaten by self doubt. Uka remains a wonderfully sad example of just how badly you can get wrecked by a terrible experience during such a formative time as middle school. Her withdrawn nature feels so much more real than what we usually get - her default is to be alone because she’s taken it to heart that nobody wants her around.
So it makes sense that she also just accepts it when she overhears that everybody goes through “Kai phase” and that he never reciprocates, despite how much he’s still there to nudge her along in the right direction with some kind words. She’s one of many, nothing special, but she might want to ask him that, of course.
Importantly, however, Uka makes the big moves herself. She slowly starts to realize that maybe she does have friends. Her class now is not her class then and they appreciate her exactly as she is, plus or minus one troublemaker. The moment with her desk is just super satisfying.
It’s certainly not the much more nuanced Skip & Loafer, very little is, but it’s got a lot more going on under the hood than many other series I could name. How does the dreaded Manga Cold play out? In a way that’s not only atypical, but just as satisfying.
And I like how it has so far gone with novel and unusual ways to get its point across - art class really feels like some downer art therapy, for example, and the hike that starts this story is a pretty long arc that may have a cliche romance thing on top of it, but it’s all the other stuff that really distinguishes itself from the regular hits of the genre.
Kai remains Kai, but he’s enough of a real support of Uka and general shojo boy that I don’t dislike him. He’s very aloof with others, but you can see that the distance between him and another person shrinks when Uka’s around.
He’s got his work cut out for him, yes, but right now he’s mostly just there to give her a better perspective on her lousy past being a part of what made her into the person she is now, but with an environment that embraces her (Uka’s friendship with Ayumi is also incredibly satisfying). Yeah, I suspect Uka would rather have skipped her past, but her present is making up for it.
4 stars - it’s just solid. It might not wow me a lot, but it definitely has its hooks in and there are a couple of really strong moments. It’s definitely above average for the genre, in my books, and a good time. I said if this stayed strong I’d end up giving it four stars, and here we are.
May 30, 2023
What sets this series apart from its many, many siblings? The fact that it treats Uka's PTSD seriously and really understands how it would affect her high school life. To this day I rarely, if ever, assume that I'm included in a group invite, and I'm decades beyond the sort of experiences Uka had, so it really makes a difference to see her reactions presented in a thoughtful way. That Kai's ex isn't instantly horrible is another point in the book's favor here, and if Kai himself is still a bit of a cipher, that works because of Uka's perspective. This respects its subject matter and characters, and that makes all the difference.
November 22, 2025
فکر کنم بعد نزدیک دو سال جلد دوم رو خوندم. بازم kai بنظرم خیلی زیبا بود. مثل جلد اول.
September 21, 2025
This story has cute and heartwarming moments. I like the progress made from vol.1💗
July 31, 2024
3,5/5
September 23, 2025
je l'ai aime tellement ☺️
January 12, 2025
Still not a fan of Miura, but I’m willing to keep reading for Uka’s self-healing journey. I loved seeing her slowly incorporate herself more with her classmates, & I loved reading about her internal struggles while doing so. It’s also refreshing to see girls supporting girls (i.e., Serina defending Uka) in shojou manga.
December 14, 2024
MY BABIES. MINE
August 29, 2024
Okay, our girl Uka is growing - she still regresses back to her past self but it's understandable. This whole being accepted by people is all very new to her. She still need to build up her confidence - both in herself and those around her who claim to genuinely like her.
We got the ex-girlfriend show up at the end of this vol. She seems nice though. BUT!!! She has Kai's pic as her lock screen.... Idk about that.
Kai is still his aloof self but we're not here for him and Takamine has me out here side-eyeing him. In Vol 1 Takamine gave of 2nd ML vibes but now he's giving off mean girl vibes...? Me no trust him
We got the ex-girlfriend show up at the end of this vol. She seems nice though. BUT!!! She has Kai's pic as her lock screen.... Idk about that.
Kai is still his aloof self but we're not here for him and Takamine has me out here side-eyeing him. In Vol 1 Takamine gave of 2nd ML vibes but now he's giving off mean girl vibes...? Me no trust him
June 30, 2023
This is shaping up to be a series I'd like to add to my personal library!
August 17, 2023
this series is so wholesome and healing 😭
October 12, 2023
I live for the melodrama.
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January 30, 2025A whole volume later, and I’m still not over the fucking gemstone comment like…
October 10, 2024
i love miuraaaaa
April 10, 2025
After finishing Volume 2 of Honey Lemon Soda, I’m still feeling a bit unsure about this series. I had hoped that things would improve, but I’m still not completely sold. Kai’s character remains inconsistent—he’s hot and cold, and I can’t seem to get a clear sense of where his feelings are. One moment he’s doing something kind, and the next, he’s distant or disengaged. It's hard to root for a relationship when the dynamics feel so unclear and unpredictable.
On the brighter side, I do appreciate the growth we’re seeing in Ishimori. It’s great to watch her step outside her comfort zone and interact with her classmates more. I actually find this aspect of the story much more compelling than her romantic feelings for Kai. Her personal growth and social development are the highlights for me, and I enjoy seeing her open up to the world beyond her crush.
The art continues to be a mixed bag for me. Some of the scenes are really fun and capture Ishimori’s embarrassment or excitement perfectly. There are also moments of beautiful artwork that enhance the overall enjoyment, but some illustrations still feel a bit overdone or distracting.
Additionally, I still find the placement of actual dialogue and internal thoughts to be jumbled, which puts me out of sorts while reading. It’s starting to get more annoying as I go along, as it disrupts the flow of the story and makes it harder to stay fully immersed in the narrative.
At this point, I’m not sure I’m invested enough to continue with the series. I might give it one more volume, but if the pacing and character dynamics don't improve, I’m not sure I’ll stick around for long.
On the brighter side, I do appreciate the growth we’re seeing in Ishimori. It’s great to watch her step outside her comfort zone and interact with her classmates more. I actually find this aspect of the story much more compelling than her romantic feelings for Kai. Her personal growth and social development are the highlights for me, and I enjoy seeing her open up to the world beyond her crush.
The art continues to be a mixed bag for me. Some of the scenes are really fun and capture Ishimori’s embarrassment or excitement perfectly. There are also moments of beautiful artwork that enhance the overall enjoyment, but some illustrations still feel a bit overdone or distracting.
Additionally, I still find the placement of actual dialogue and internal thoughts to be jumbled, which puts me out of sorts while reading. It’s starting to get more annoying as I go along, as it disrupts the flow of the story and makes it harder to stay fully immersed in the narrative.
At this point, I’m not sure I’m invested enough to continue with the series. I might give it one more volume, but if the pacing and character dynamics don't improve, I’m not sure I’ll stick around for long.
February 20, 2025
While the class hike turned out for the best, Uka still struggles with her own emotions and her place with her classmates, especially with her crush, Kai. That's not helped at all when his ex, Serina, suddenly seems to be in the spotlight all the time. She does genuinely seem nice when they finally meet though, so that adds some additional conflicting layers to the emotions she's trying to sort through. Perhaps the most surprising is the clear miss of any reaction to her being slapped initially from Kai, but Serina and Tomoya both seem to notice. Drama is the only way to really summarize everything, but it's slow drama with a hint of hope on top.
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April 5, 2025
The hiking trip was intresting and the way Uka reacted to it was brilliant and showcases her character so well. She is really growing into herself and making new friends with Ayumi, as well as showing her true self to her classmates. Ayumi is so cute and seeing her friendship blossom with Uka is so lovely and whole some. Kai was brilliant and the way he was just their for Uka was brilliant and lovely. The added drama was stunning and the introduction of Serina was brilliant and just that side of juicy. This was so worth the read and so enjoyable.
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September 4, 2025
🍋 em dado momento, um grito de vulto de uma garota da turminha traduz o exato pensamento do leitor até então: “por que as coisas chegaram a esse ponto?”. e você não sabe a resposta porque está atordoado de tanto drama adolescente chinfrim. eu ainda não descobri se o problema ainda é a diagramação ou falha na construção narrativa (ou os dois), porque parece que há sempre uns “buracos” ou “lapsos” na história, que desnorteiam e prejudicam a fluidez da leitura. vai ver não é nem um nem outro, é só linguagem mesmo (quero ler os próximos btw).
October 11, 2025
Okay, this volume was moderately better than the first one ngl. I still don’t really understand what Kai’s goal is and honestly, I don’t like him much as a person so far. One moment he’s caring and protective of the fmc and the next he’s indifferent and distant. Uka is such a sweetheart UGH
I personally even relate to some parts of her backstory and it was incredibly satisfying for a change to see an ex-girlfriend of the love interest stand up for the main character, since they usually tend to be complete assholes in shoujo manga. I have hopes that Uka and Serina will end up becoming friends!
I personally even relate to some parts of her backstory and it was incredibly satisfying for a change to see an ex-girlfriend of the love interest stand up for the main character, since they usually tend to be complete assholes in shoujo manga. I have hopes that Uka and Serina will end up becoming friends!
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November 18, 2025
Beautiful second volume. I think it's great that Uka is slowly warming up, laughing, and becoming happier. She is slowly realizing that she is not alone, and her class is also slowly opening up to her. That makes the doubts and setbacks all the more sad. It's really sad that she is so confused that she thinks everything is only because of Kai, and you want to punch Takamine for it. Now a former classmate of Kai's joins the story, who is apparently also close to Kai. She makes a similar impression to Uka, and I'm really excited to see how things develop.
January 26, 2025
i'm so happy for uka to have more good memories at school🫶🏻 much but also not much happened in this volume tho, does that make sense? well anyways i can't wait ishimori to hang out with her friends and i hope that she will be friends with serina cause she's cute and i feel like she's a good person🙂↕️ i just hope that she and miura won't start dating again🥹🙏🏻 hopping onto the next volume right away😼
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January 21, 2025
This volume brings in the conflict between the main couple, Ishimori and Miura. The ex-girlfriend is introduced as well as some new bullies that come into play. The bullying becomes more prominent compared to last volume. It makes me question Miura’s past relationship with his ex. It really shouldn’t matter with the new relationship but this story is making it so. Because manga.
January 22, 2025
(4.6) Oh man!!! I loved this one! The story takes a great turn and has some unexpected twists! Love the relationship between Uka and Ayu!! The Mc is so much like me I found myself saying multiple times, "…Is this me??!" I had to stop a few times to process how cute some of the scenes were! That ending though…DX !! I can’t wait to read the next one!!
February 15, 2025
Je trouve Uka très attachante dans sa volonté de perfection (qui, ayant déjà eu des problèmes d'attachement, n'est jamais passé par cette phase de "je dois ABSOLUMENT tout bien faire ou sinon…"). Pourtant on sens bien qu'elle veut vraiment changer pour la meilleure version d'elle même, même si le processus va être long et très probablement douloureux.
August 20, 2025
I'm enjoying this, but it feels a bit fragmented. I do what Tomoya's problem is with Kai and wish Uka could waffle a little less. Every other page, she's in tears and can't decide if she's made the right choices. The ending in this volume gives me hope we'll see less of this as she goes through her character arc.
May 24, 2025
Uka y su enorme mochila me representan en la escuela, lo confieso.
(Aviso: lectura hecha en ejemplar en español, publicado en México. La presente nota se modificará cuando se dé de alta en GR la edición correspondiente).
(Aviso: lectura hecha en ejemplar en español, publicado en México. La presente nota se modificará cuando se dé de alta en GR la edición correspondiente).
June 19, 2025
Uka has gotten a bit of a spine and is becoming more aware that she's not in the awful place she was before, which is making the story a lot less depressing. She shows a lot of growth in this volume and I'm loving the kind people Murata is surrounding her with.
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