Volume 18

Junjou Romantica 18
Title	純情ロマンチカ 第18巻
English title	Junjou Romantica 18
Release date	August 1, 2014 (JA)
Pages	178
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Junjou Romantica 18 (純情ロマンチカ 第18巻, lit: Pure-Hearted Romantica volume 18) is the eighteenth volume of the Junjou Romantica manga series.

Contents

• Junjou Romantica act.34
• Junjou Romantica act.35
• Junjou Romantica act.36
• Junjou Terrorist act.10.5

Plot

Junjou Romantica Act 34

Misaki Takahashi receives a call from Kyo Ijuuin's editor to deliver toned paper and ends up helping the team meet their deadline before classes. At school, Misaki and Shinosuke Todo plan their graduation trip and after Todo recommends the idea of living alone Misaki asks him what if the people living together don't want to be apart despite everyone around them. He lies about it happening to him.

Akihiko Usami and Misaki attend a festival and Misaki panics when he loses Usagi in the crowds for a few minutes. Usagi finds him again but Misaki is startled by his reaction. Due to the blisters from Misaki's wooden thongs, Usagi piggybacks him for the rest of the night to his horror and they end their evening away from the crowds. Misaki reiterates that he will one days tell his brother. Usagi confesses that he is nervous and offers to share the burden together. Back home they have sex and Misaki thinks about how uneasy he was being separated from Usagi at the festival and he can't imagine life without him.

The next day Ijuuin-sensei intercepts Misaki after work. He drags him in his car and drives off to treat a very surprised Misaki to a dinner to thank him for his help.

~*~ ʕ •ᴥ•ʔ ~*~ ʕ •ᴥ•ʔ ~*~

Junjou Romantica Act 35

Ijuuin-sensei offers to recommend his real estate agents to Misaki. At the end of the dinner Ijuuin-sensei asks Misaki out on a date and Misaki re-explains that he does not feel the same way. That does not stop the mangaka from kissing his cheek and Misaki runs off in a panic. To his relief Usagi also returned late after an unexpected dinner meeting for work about turning his book into a movie. He informs Misaki that there are more meetings to come that he must attend due to Ryuuichiro Isaka's condition but he doesn't elaborate.

Usagi is consumed by work and Misaki notes that it was the first time in four years that they barely saw one another. At school, Misaki gets a call for Usagi who warns him that the articles romantically linking him to the lead actress were rumors but Misaki feels uneasy because of the trouble that could happen if the media really knew who Usagi really was dating. He receives the information on apartment rentals from Ijuuin-sensei and a call from his brother who urges him to move out before he gets caught in the media frenzy and causes trouble for Usagi. After Usagi finds the appartment listings, Misaki confesses about his dinner with the mangaka and opens up about moving out to not cause trouble. Usagi is highly annoyed as he deems Misaki's concerns as worthless and comes clean that doing Isaka's bidding has given him one month off to be with Misaki. He tells Misaki that he would suffer any hardship if it meant that they could stay together and the only trouble Misaki could cause is if they were separated. They have sex and Misaki is reassured of Usagi's feelings towards him. The next day Usagi reverts to his clingy self and just as things were getting back to normal Kaoruko Usami and Mizuki Shiiba show up in honor of Misaki's belated birthday.

~*~ ʕ •ᴥ•ʔ ~*~ ʕ •ᴥ•ʔ ~*~

Junjou Romantica Act 36

Kaoruko bribes Usagi with a rare bear that permits her to stay with him. Nonetheless, Usagi becomes moody with the present company. While shopping for dinner and birthday cake ingredients the next day, Misaki, Kaoruko and Mizuki run into Ijuuin-sensei, and Kaoruko prompty invites him to have tea with them. It doesn't take long for Ijuuin-sensei to voice his true feelings for Misaki. Kaoruko becomes upset that Misaki had yet to reject him and accuses him of not being manly. However, her anger stems from the fact that Misuki should be marrying her if he no longer loved Usagi. Surprisingly, it is Mizuki who points out to Ijuuin-sensei that if the one he loves rejects him, he should step back and wish for his happiness. It is that moment when Usagi swoops in to collect Misaki and emphasizes that Ijuuin-sensei needs to be considerate of Misaki's feelings or he will lose Misaki's respect. For the first time Misaki saw sadness in Ijuuin-sensei's face. Back home although Usagi admits that Misaki working close to Ijuuin-sensei is troublesome for him, he trusts Misaki and will be happy as long as Misaki is by his side. They have sex and Misaki is embarrassed as always but he wishes he could better express his feelings for Usagi. The next day Kaoruko brings many cakes for Misaki on top of wanting to make another cake with him. To his dismay neither Usagi or Mizuki is interested in eating them.

~*~ ʕ •ᴥ•ʔ ~*~ ʕ •ᴥ•ʔ ~*~

Junjou Terrorist Act 10.5

Shinobu Takatsuki has just moved with Yoh Miyagi and has to frustratingly explain to the older man that he wants to share his bed since they are lovers.

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