Natsume Shiranui has a problem, and it’s different from the one you might expect. From a glance at the cover, you would expect that the biggest issue he faced came from people being terrified of his apparently horrible case of resting evil face. But instead, his problem is that he desperately wants to become the best hero he possibly can be for his childhood friend Natsume Minazuki. It’s something he’s dreamed of since they were little bitty kids in elementary school when she impressed him with her ability to stand up to bullies, and everything he does is in service of this goal. And lest you think she is unaware of it, she’s fully on board with his plans and always willing to lend a hand when he needs it. If this doesn’t exactly make for an attention-ridden plot, it makes for a sweet one.
Natsume and Natsume‘s first volume combines various genres: slice of life, situational…