Her whole life, Hikari Hanazono has been consumed with the desire to win against her school rival, Kei Takishima - at anything. At age 6 Hikari lost to Kei in an impromptu wrestling match. Now, at 15, Hikari joins "Special A," a group of the top 7 students at a private academy, for the opportunity to trounce the guy who made her suffer her first defeat.

When Sakura learns of Hikari's feelings for Kei, she is determined to get the two together! But getting Hikari to confess is more difficult than anyone imagined. The effort will take Kei and Hikari from a haunted house to a deadly duel to a date with Kei's mom to... Australia?! This is one trip you won't want to miss!

Hikari and Kei are pitted against a pair of professional wresters in a challenge issued by the student council. Hikari may now be on the same team as Kei, but a rival is still a rival!

Yahiro, a childhood friend of Kei and Akira, tells Hikari that Kei is in love with her. Hikari would confront Kei to find out the truth... if she wasn't so busy avoiding him!

After finding out about Hikari's date with Tadashi, Kei is driven to distraction and kidnaps Hikari. However, Kei soon develops a high fever and collapses, and Hikari finds herself nursing him. Will Kei's love finally reach the thickheaded Hikari?

Kei's family has arranged for him to marry a girl named Sakura... but Sakura is already hopelessly in love with her ideal "prince," Jun! When Hikari finds out, she is all too delighted to play matchmaker between Jun and Kei's bride-to-be... but this latest attempt to humiliate Kei is about to backfire in a way she never expected.

The Kokusen Academy Culture Festival is here, and the SA crew is making sure it runs smoothly. But chaos erupts when Kei's grandfather tries to haul Kei off to London! Worse, when Hikari tries to intervene, she gets abducted! But the worst part of it all is that amidst all the drama, Hikari is starting to realize her true feelings for Kei...

The Sports Festival rages on, and Hikari has to win if she wants to stay in SA... but she's not the only one who's sweating. Will Kei risk his reputation to keep Hikari in the fold? Prepare for ruthless battles, nail-biting tension, and the introduction of SA's first couple!

When Hikari finally asks Kei out, it seems like a dream come true. But Kei wasn't counting on a double date with Sakura and Jun! And when Kei and Hikari finally get a moment alone, who shows up but the dreaded Yahiro? Throw Megumi, Takashi and Akira in the mix, and it's another troubled day in paradise!

S.S. ASTRO follows the adventures - romantic and otherwise - of a group of young teachers working to make ends meet. One teacher tries to hide her boys' love obsession from her coworkers; another agonizes over her lesbian crush on a homeroom teacher. Failing productivity results when a fascination with portable videogames sweeps through the faculty room and wireless racing battles ensue. Fun doesn't have to end after high school!

Will anyone answer love's distress call in this funny and poignant collection of short stories?