Birds and Summer [School Life]

On a summer filled with cicadas, at seventeen, Xia Tian puts everything on the line and makes a bet she can't win with her biological father.

[Cool-faced, adorable, stubborn, bad-tempered musical genius heroine × sunny, cheerful, versatile hero who's like a self-heating hot pot]

Xia Tian's life doesn't belong to her. She's a carefully raised oriole, with a melodious voice and a pretty, lovable appearance, meant to showcase a harmonious family, a loving father and filial child, and an excellent upbringing.

She bursts out of her cage, risking everything, desperate to carve out a way to live.

No one understands. Everyone says she's willful, rebellious, and ungrateful, and that she'll bring misfortune on herself sooner or later and suffer the consequences.

But one person, just one person, tells her:

Do you know what humanity's strongest weapon is? The determination to risk everything.

Reader's guide:

1. School setting, sweet romance, youthful, tender, healthy, lighthearted, fun, happy ending.

2. Studying, studying, and more studying: everyday school life with fun to be found in learning, along with some adorable friendships between girls.

3. Each other's first love; he pursues her; their mouths work just fine; no misunderstandings, no scandals, and both are faithful.

Theme: Humanity's strongest weapon is the determination to risk everything