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The astronaut selection test is around the corner and one member of the TSS's first class is quietly preparing for this challenge. This student has plenty to prove, but to do so without the aide of family or friends might be even more difficult. The exam will send one of these friends to America. Will it be worth the heartache?

294 pages, Paperback

First published May 23, 2005

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Kou Yaginuma

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See also 柳沼 行

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4,213 reviews346 followers
March 31, 2016
Just...more cuteness. Shu is selected to take part in a test to choose one Japanese astronaut to join an American mission and Kei struggles a bit with jealousy, but in the end everyone is totally supportive of Shu and he realizes just how much the others mean to him. It will be interesting to find out what happens with him!
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October 14, 2012
Another big volume, but I read it just as fast as the rest! Shu gets more sympathetic in this volume, as does Fuchuya. Super upset that this is the last one my library carries!!! I usually need to read on because of the characters, not because of the storyline, but I need to know what happens next!
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October 16, 2014
Really enjoyed volume 8 as well, which moves the plot along nicely. The kids are getting older now, and Shu was offered an opportunity that the others weren't. We get some nice backstory on both Shu and Fuchiya as well.
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August 28, 2011
For once, I didn't cry, but I still loved spending time with these characters. The ending story about the cherry blossoms was especially sweet.
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