Tis late.....T.T

Bitter V
Note: This was a 3 book series of a graphic novel, however I will count each chapter I read as one page as some pages did not even have any literature to read so that adds up to 78 pages.

I got this small series from my elder sister's friend, the title of this graphic novel is called Bitter Virgin by Kei Kusunoki. The plot is very different than other graphic novels I've read. It starts out with our main Protaginist Suwa, a Highschool boy that is known for telling things outloud, without thought for the other person.

He later meets this girl named Hinako, he bumps into her. After getting up Suwa sees pure fear in her eyes, Hinako then gets up and runs like mad in the other direction. Suwa after asking around a bit learns that Hinako has a fear of the opposite sex.

Working after school in his mother's restaurant, Suwa stops in an abandoned church while making a delivery. Having made up a tall tale of a murdered bride's vengeful and murderous ghost who "chases you around with a cake knife", the entire town's population, except him, stays away from it, much to his amusement. Stopping inside to rest, he hears someone coming and conceals himself in the nearby confessional booth. Surprised to see Hinako (who, as a newcomer to the town hasn't heard the stories) entering the church, he remains in the confessional and pretends to be a priest to avoid an awkward moment. He tells her that mass has ended and asks her to leave unless she has come to confess, hoping she will leave. He is startled when, instead of leaving, Hinako asks him if he will hear her confession. Suwa, believing it will be a mere triviality, agrees. She goes on to tell her story.

While in junior high she was sexually abused by her stepfather, to the point where she got pregnant. When her mother discovers her pregnancy she does not believe that her new partner has been the reason of the abuse and tell her to get it aborted. The abuse continued. However the second time that she got pregnant there was evidence that the step-father was abusing and her mother kicked him out. however when the doctors warn her that is she has another abortion she may lose the ability to bear children at all, so she gives birth to the child and puts it up for adoption.

Suwa shocked stays silent, figureing out why she has a phobia for males. Hinako then continues to explain that she wonders if it's ok, knowing that it's not her child anymore, to at least celebrate her son's birthday. She comes to the church asking god if she should. With an emotional Hinako on the verge of tears, Suwa deperatly exclaims "You have the support of God" Hinako thanking the "priest" leaves.

The next day Suwa once more crashes into Hinako on the fact of his denial and shock. recovering more quickly than Hinako he see that her skirt lifts up a bit. He examines a little closer to notice the scars of an operation, a C section. After that day Suwa couldn't get her out of his mind.