Mimosa Confessions (Light Novel) Vol. 4, The

A PROMISE AND A CURSE “Promise me you’ll always be a good older brother to her, okay?”Misao Tsukinoki clung to these words from her late mother, looking to her older sibling as a guiding light. But when she came home that fateful day to find Ushio wearing her school uniform, her respect and adoration instantly turned to scorn and disbelief. Why was Ushio suddenly dressing like this? When did the changes start? Or had the person she thought of as a brother been someone different all along?
Desperate and in need of answers, Misao retraces their life together from the present to the distant past: their father’s second marriage, their history with Sakuma Kamiki, their mother’s death—and a promise they made to each other long, long ago. Old secrets and buried truths will finally come to light as Misao grows closer to understanding Ushio’s struggles. And with them, a tragic tale of a fractured family unravels in reverse.
Series Overview: Growing up in a dreary suburb, Sakuma has little to brighten his humdrum days aside from his best friend. The bright, talented, and attractive Ushio seems to have everything Sakuma lacks, and his good looks, academics, and athletic prowess make him popular with the girls at school. Past trauma—and an understandable inferiority complex—slowly drive the two apart, and by the time they enter high school, they hardly even speak anymore. Thus, Sakuma finds himself alone.
Against all odds, he eventually gains a friend in Natsuki, the sweetest girl in class. The two hit it off gushing about their favorite novels, and he falls head over heels for her.
But that very same night, he stumbles upon an unexpected sight while walking through a familiar park: his old friend Ushio, dressed in a full-blown schoolgirl’s uniform and sobbing uncontrollably. AIRSHIP Seven Seas Entertainment Spring 2025 – November 2024 Page 1713