Itazura na Kiss: Manga Summaries

Volume 14:

- Kotoko was scouted by a talent agency. Though apprehensive at first, the "manager" managed to persuade her to agree acting by saying that Kotoko's lover would be shocked/suprised etc if he saw her on the show.
- At this point, Yuki has been following Kotoko.
- At home, Mama tells Naoki off for not chasing after Kotoko. Although Naoki seems not to care, he actually cares a lot that Kotoko has run off. He received a call from Yuki telling him about Kotoko getting into a car with a stranger.
- When Kotoko enters the movie set in a hotel she was shocked when she saw a bed and the director told her to strip. She refused. After a while, the manager left the room.
- When he opened the door, Chibi jumps in and Yuki quickly saves Kotoko.
- Kotoko talks with Yuki about how stupid she is. Yuki tells her (cooly) that she may be a bit slow but she is not an idiot. Kotoko thanks him and his face went red and he tells her that she should come home. Kotoko remembering the things that Naoki said to her, tells Yuki that she doesn't want to go home now because she hasn't achieved anything yet. She also tells Yuki that she has no intention of seeing Naoki any time soon. Unknown to the both of them, Naoki is listening nearby....
- Even in school, Kotoko avoids Naoki but watches him from a distance and sort of tells him to wait for her.....^_^
- Kotoko finds a job in a restaurant.....of course everything she did in the restaurant has a disastrous result....but she still works very hard....^_^
- While working she meets Watanabe (remember him? Naoki's friend in high school). Watanabe tells her how he fails his exams this year so her has to try again next year etc...Kotoko is impressed by his determination and he also encouraged her to do something that she wants to do most....after thinking a while Kotoko tells him that she understand now....
- Meanwhile, Konomi and Yuki spoke about how Kotoko is still not coming home and Konomi teases him for wanting Kotoko back....
- Kotoko while working in the restaurant causes another problem again. A customer complains about the bad food and the boss quickly tells the customer that he'll make another bowl for him but the customer said no need. It's Naoki.
- Kotoko is shocked and the boss is shocked too cause Naoki is so handsome....;;^^
- Naoki reveals that it was Watanabe who told him about this restaurant. As they speak, Kotoko tells Naoki that she wants to try one more year in the university and she tells him that she wants to do something that will help him in his work etc. Naoki then tells her to work hard, Miss Nurse....and tells Kotoko that this Kotoko is his Kotoko....^_^
- Kotoko wants to go home but she feels that she still need to help the boss of the restaurant out by working for a few more days but he quickly tells her no need...;;^^
- On the way home, Naoki tells Kotoko that he still has got 2 years more in the uni since medicine is a 6 year course. Kotoko is angry and scolds him for not telling her and she wonders why the heck did she leave home cause the argument started with her worrying not being able to be in the same school with Naoki anymore.....

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- It's graduation day. Reiko instead of being her full mean self seems to accept Naoki's and Kotoko's relationship. After harping on the fact that Kotoko is not graduating etc, she tells Kotoko to be a good wife to Naoki and shakes her hand....Meanwhile, Sudou still tries to win Reiko....
- Kotoko dreams about her graduation day and Naoki just tells her he's leaving now....;;^^
- It's Kinnosuke's birthday soon. Kinnosuke still treats Chris meanly but Chris still hasn't given up. Kotoko and Chris decides to hold a birthday party for him.
- In the party, whatever seems like to Kinnosuke, he would compliment Kotoko about it but Kotoko will tell him that it's made by Chris and his attitude would change.
- Crhis gave a him a handknitted sweater. Although touched, after hearing everyone teasing him, he says mean things to Chris. He kept saying that she should go back etc... Cris hurt, finally tells him that she will go back and left.
- Kotoko tells Kinnosuke off and Kinnosuke acts like as if he doesn't care and then Kotoko reveals that this time, Chris is going back to England for good. Kinnosuke is stunned......
- Kotoko chases Chris and they talk. Chris seemed to have given up....but as she cries she said "I really want to be a Japanese....."
- That night Kotoko talks to Naoki about this matter and Naoki tells her that she tries to change Kinnosuke's feelings too much that's why he reacts like that etc...but at the end Naoki said if they had left it be it would have been better. He also said that people's feelings changes. Kotoko smiles when she hears this and hugs him....:)
- Kotoko and her friends are sending Chris off in the airport. Kinnosuke was working and finally he could not stand it and dashes off the airport. He arrives at the airport wearing the jumper/sweater that Chris had knitted for him but it was too late...she already went in to the departure gate...(don't know how explain that place...;;^^ the immigration bit?)
- He started shouting for her to come back etc....the poilce tries to stop him....he finally shouts that he already falls in love with her so he wants her to stay....but she already left....
- A few days later Kinnouske is still in shock but suddenly Chris came back! She said she went back to England but she was miserable etc...she tells Kinnosuke that she will wait until he changes his mind about her...Kotoko asks her if she heard anything when she was in the airport and Chris tells her no...;;^^ Kinnosuke is relieved that Chris doesn't know....unknowned to Kinnosuke, Kotoko took a picture of the scene in the airport...;;^^

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- Kotoko and Naoki are going on a date.....:) This is because when Kotoko was studying for the entrance exam to the nursing school she tells Naoki that if she gets in he has to go on a date with her....:)
- She planned where she wants to go etc and Naoki is a bit irriated...;;^^
- She also planned the things that would happen in the date....from Naoki and Kotoko's meeting (the saying hi! Have you been waiting long etc) to the end of the date where they will be in the lake on a boat and kissing....;;^^
- The morning on the day of the date, Mama tells Naoki off for still being at home cause Kotoko already left.....Naoki reveals that the date was at 12 noon....it was only 10.30 am....
- The date begins.....everything is not going to Kotoko's plan....first Naoki wore clothes that instead of being complimentary to her, wore something so similar that it makes them look weird as a couple.....
- Naoki didn't want to watch a romantic movie but Kotoko insist that it's her dream date so she makes the decisions....
- In the movie she was bored...and eventually fell asleep....;;^^ so another plan is ruined.....
- The next plan is to go shopping for a dress and sort dazzle Naoki with her beauty in the dress...;;^^ The dress was really expensive but Kotoko decides to try it anyway.....but the dress was too small.....;;^^
- So finally they go to the park where they can rent a boat. But the rental shops closes at 4pm....so too late.....nothing worked out....
- Kotoko is upset....then they met Sudou who is in the park for some sort of festival.....he was drunk....he made her pour drinks for everyone...;;^^
- Suddenly Sudou faints and Kotoko tries to revive/help him by doing all this steps...(I'm doing this summary in the morning....please try to understand if I don't make sense...;;^^)
- Naoki stops her and took over. WhenSudou is taken by the ambulance, Naoki tells her that she did wrong and Kotoko says that she's only doing what she remembered Naoki teaching her. He tells her then what to do in such situations...he then tells her that Kotoko that she can really be a nurse...........
- Naoki then says it's time to go home but Kotoko just says yes sadly....cause she doesn't want to go home. Naoki looks at her and tell tells her to follow him..
- Naoki decides to "borrow" one of the boats.....Kotoko is shocked to see him doing such things...;;^^ Kotoko asks him if doing something like this is not too good. He tells her that's true but she doesn't want to go home yet right?
- During the boat ride, Naoki reveals that he knew about her plans of wearing something complimentary on the date, the romantic snuggling in the cinema, dazzling him in the dress and finally ending the date with a kiss on the boat.....:)
- Kotoko is angry and starts shouting at him...he then kissed her....:) He tells her that he at least made one of the plans happened......^_^

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- It's the first day of school for Kotoko in the nursing school.
- She realised that everyone in her class is very quiet....She meets this really nice girl called Tomoko. Then as she looks around the class room, she saw this really pretty woman and remarks to Tomoko that girls like that must have a lot of men after her.....
- The class is split into groups. Kotoko is in the 2nd group with the following people, Keita, Tomoko, Marina and Miki. Kotoko is shocked to find out that there are guys too....;;^^
- Marina is pretty mean by asking Kotoko is she is one of those students who have to repeat her course year etc. Keita tells her off.
- Kotoko tells her about herself and Marina guessed that Kotoko must be doing this course cause of someone she loves. Marina then reveals that she is doing this course so that she can become a doctor's wife etc...Keita tells her off again for having this type of attitude. They then quarrelled....
- Tomoko assures Kotoko that Keita and Marina are always like that.
- Keita reveals that he wants to be the no. 1 nurse...;;^^
- Miki asks Kotoko why her surname is Irie and asks her if she is related to that Irie. Kotoko got a fright cause Miki asks her by sneaking behind her.
- As Miki introduces herself, Kotoko discovers that Miki is actually a guy and likes guys....
- Miki again asks Kotoko if she is related to Naoki. But Kotoko says that she doesn't know who he is and she maybe have heard of him....
- Marina and Miki reveals that they like Naoki and wants to marry him etc...;;^^ Kotoko then asks isn't he married?
- Miki then grabs Kotoko and says that it's right it's right (he's a bigger Naoki fan than Rinari...) She wonders what type of woman snagged Naoki etc....Kotoko is of course uncomfortable...;;^^
- They then decides to take a peek at Naoki although Kotoko doesn't want to...
- They met Funetsu who started asking if Kotoko is looking for Naoki but Kotoko quickly slaps his mouth to keep him quiet. Miki and Marina scold her for being rude to Naoki's friend.
- At the end of the day, Miki welcomes Kotoko to Naoki's fanclub....;;^^
- That night when Naoki asks how's first day of school, Kotoko is not happy but she didn't tell him anything and went to bed early....
- Kotoko is not having a good day being told off by Keita and everything. Than to top it off, Marina, Miki and Tomoko brings her to Naoki's home....;;^^ They saw Yuki and the 3 of them mentioned that Yuki is cute....Kotoko asks is it? ;;^^
- Then they saw Naoki with Reiko. They thought Reiko is Naoki's wife and decides to give up. Kotoko is upset to see them together and wonders if Miki and Marina would give up if it's her instead they see....
- At home, when Kotoko speaks to Reiko, Reiko encourages Kotoko to do her best in helping Naoki etc....^_^ She sort of mentions that she is really Kotoko if she does this for Naoki (uh....hope you guys can understand what I mean...;;^^)
- In school, Kotoko gets into an argument with Keita and in anger she shouts out that she is Naoki's wife. Everyone was stunned and then laughed cause they thought it was a joke. Suddely Naoki came into the classroom looking for Kotoko and tells her that Mama wants to go out with her later and will pick her up later.
- After he left everyone was stunned and started asking Kotoko questions. Kotoko apologises for keeping it a secret. But instead of being angry, Marina and Miki are very nice to her.....
- As it turns out they want to be invited to Kotoko's house and etc....cause now they can get closer to Naoki.....;;^^

-Jennifer

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