Fly High ~Chapter 1~

Title: Fly High

Author: Oouchi Natsumi
Artist: Oouchi Natsumi
Genres: Action, Comedy, Romance, School life, Shoujo
Chapters: 4 -ongoing

Story Summary:

12 Years old Meru Tachibana, just returned back to Tokyo after 7 years of training with her father, who thought she was a boy! Due to the training, Meru happens to be stronger than most guys and is trying her best to keep that a secret, worried that it'll ruin her chance making friends! But then at school, there's a group of rebellious eighth graders who picks on the weak and play their own rules. Will Meru be able to take them on and stop their ruthless behavior as the new Student Council President? Or will she become known as a, "Monster Melt King" as her mother warned?


Chapter 1 Summary:

Meru Tachibana returns home with her father after 7 years of training, who had thought for the entire time that she was a boy. Meru happily announces that she has become really strong.
Her mother, who is concerned about her reputation at school warns her that she should be careful of how she uses her strength, otherwise she would be known as a, "Monster Melt King".
Later in April, Meru heads off for her first day of Junior High, swearing that she'll live out her school life as a normal human being.
Meru meets a girl in the same class as her named Yuuki Chiyo, who had helped her untangle her hair which had got caught in the bushes. The two of them head off to attend the assembly.
The assembly was going smoothly until a gang of eighth graders make an entrance and set off fireworks inside the assembly hall, scaring students near by.
The student council vice president who was doing the speech was then thrown off the stage, and the mic was then taken over by the group's leader Ayusawa Kazuya who warns (more like threatens) whoever disobeys their group would be punished.
After the assembly, Yuuki explains about the rebellious group and the people in it. She also mentions how the Teachers and Students are both picked on for no good reason. Yuuki shows Meru the Student Council room only to see a scene where the Vice President is trying to tell the delinquent that they have saw earlier that morning spraypainting the room. Just before Ayuzawa sprays the vice president in the face, Meru jumps into the scene pushing his hand away from the prez's face, telling them to stop what they are doing.
The delinquents imeaditely idenify her as a new student and asks her to come with them onto the rooftop.

Of course, they brought her up to the rooftop to punish her. Imeaditely she calls herself an idiot as she is soon surrounded. She then spots a sleeping boy and asks him to help her. He replies, "I'm sleepy, so no way." She tries again telling him to be a man.
Time is running out and the group is making her situation more isolated. She then makes her choice to jump from the roof and on to a tree branch. She had sucessfully escaped.
Ayuzawa warns her to never oppose them again, and Meru replies, "Yeah, Right."

After climbing down the tree, Meru is greeted by Yuuki who was worried for her and was relieved that she was safe. Meru instantly notices a pretty garden where Yuuki explains that the club that is growing them are preparing them for the festival.

The next day, Meru meets up with Yuuki only to find the flower garden in ruins. Yuuki tells her that she knew that this school was crazy, and how she tells herself that everyone has to bear with this absurdness, and how she has to pretend not to feel scared and put up with many things, but she really can't put up with anything after all.
As if that was all Meru needed to hear, she jumps to a tree and onto the rooftop where the gang is and tells them directly, that she will become their new enemy and become the Student Council President.


First Impression:

I really like this chapter, and for it's kick off to start off this story definitely grabbed my attention of wanting to continue reading this.
I absolutely love Meru's character and how her uber strength will be used to defeat this gang and make their school a better place.

I'll also make a note that I am already up to chapter 4, waiting for the updates. From here on, things certainly get interesting, and the story moves foward in the direction that'll keep me reading.

I would recommand this to readers who like strong heroines and adore shoujo mangas. Since I am a shoujo fan (insanely one too), yes despite the age of the characters, this story is cute and motivating. And I will continue keeping an eye on this one.
(Though I don't know how long it'll be till it's updated...>_>)

Extra Note: Give lots of thanks and credits to StarryHeavens who are doing the translation for this manga!!!

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