Suki: A Like Story

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"I like you, that's why I like you."

A three-volume Manga by the powerhouse CLAMP, it follows the story of a Pollyanna named Hinata Asahi (nicknamed Hina). Living in a bare house, all alone except for two teddy bears, she is excited when Stern Teacher Shirou Asou moves in next door. What begins as a simple 'like story' (as opposed to a 'love story') slowly turns sinister as the reasons for Shirou's interest in her grows clear...

Tropes used in Suki: A Like Story include:

• Bodyguard Crush
• Book Dumb: Subverted; Hinata is amazingly intelligent, just... severely lacking in common sense.
• Cloudcuckoolander: Hina
• Deal with the Devil
• Easily Forgiven
• Face Heel Turn: Somewhat subverted.
• Fighting Your Friend
• Friendship Moment: Hina with Touko; Hina with Emi.
• Hostage Situation
• Loan Shark
• Lonely Rich Kid: Subverted in that Hina is nearly always amazingly (and honestly) cheerful.
• Look Both Ways: Averted in that the car was intentionally attempting to run Hina down.
• Mayfly-December Romance
• Mysterious Past
• Nakama
• Parental Abandonment
• Plug N Play Friends: Emi with Hina and Touko, before the beginning of the story.
• Rousseau Was Right: To an extent.
• Stalker with a Crush: What Touko believes Shirou to be.
• Teen Genius: Hina, as well as Touko.
• Yakuza