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  • Published: 21 February 2023
  • ISBN: 9781646515325
  • Imprint: Kodansha
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 160
  • RRP: $24.99

When Will Ayumu Make His Move? 8



The new will they-won't they romance from the creator of Teasing Master Takagi-san is here! Ayumu is in love with his senpai Yaotome, but he's sworn not to confess his feelings until he can beat her at the board game shogi... The problem is, his love is obvious to Yaotome, and she can't stop trying to trick him into breaking his vow! Fall in love again, fans of Don't Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro, Komi Can't Communicate, and Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie!

The new will they-won't they romance from the creator of Teasing Master Takagi-san is here! Ayumu is in love with his senpai Yaotome, but he's sworn not to confess his feelings until he can beat her at the board game shogi... The problem is, his love is obvious to Yaotome, and she can't stop trying to trick him into breaking his vow! Fall in love again, fans of Don't Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro, Komi Can't Communicate, and Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie!

Ayumu's resolve to wait to ask out his senpai and shogi club president, Urushi, is not all that will be tested, as the club continues to grow. Meanwhile, one of the club's new members finds out Urushi's secret...

  • Published: 21 February 2023
  • ISBN: 9781646515325
  • Imprint: Kodansha
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 160
  • RRP: $24.99

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Praise for When Will Ayumu Make His Move? 8

Praise for Teasing Master Takagi-san
"A breezy romance that offers a cute twist on a familiar dynamic... takes the inherently repetitive formula of its comedy and manages to evolve Takagi and Nishikata's relationship through it in a sweet and realistic way." -Anime News Network
"I always admire clever writing, and this one has set up some brilliant gags...a sweet, and highly unusual, love story." -THEM Anime Reviews