no-rin
A 2011-current light novel series by Shiratori Shirou, with illustrations by Kippu, published by SoftBank Creative's GA Bunko imprint.
Eleventh-grader Hata Kousaku fell into a depression following the sudden retirement of Kusakabe Yuka, a nationally-renowned idol singer of his age, only to discover a few days later that she transferred into his alma mater, Tamo Agricultural School, under her real name, Kinoshita_Ringo. Together with his childhood friends Nakazawa Minori and Kamatori Kei, Kousaku takes the rare opportunity to learn what is she doing in the countryside, and perhaps befriend her.
Characters
* Hata Kousaku
* Kinoshita_Ringo
* Nakazawa Minori
* Kamatori Kei
* Yoshida Kochou
External links
* Official Site (Light Novel)
* Official Site (Drama CD)
* Official Site (Anime)
* Wikipedia entry