He's a grump, but he clearly cares for her like a daughter and I loved his advice for her to be like a Daruma - essentially, 'don't let anyone get you down for good'. I really loved Kyouko's landlord/boss in this. Of course, when Shou (the douche) turns up at the gas station and shows just how much he truly cared about her (by not recognising her AT ALL, despite them being friends since childhood), she basically has her 'vengeful spirit' rekindled and goes to try again at being a star. Great continuation of the first one - this one starts following Kyouko's failure to pass the audition and get into the LME company, and is instead attempting to find and keep a dayjob. And I LOVE how she looks in a sophisticated kimono! Although her love for it makes her seem a bit shallow. I am loving seeing her first transformation with makeup.

While he is mentioned a bit he is not a character to be concerned with in this volume. She has a lot to learn and needs to re-open her heart but her coworkers don't make that easy! Ren is a bit of a butthead at first to her in a way.

I wish she would better explain her obsession with Sho. And her uniform! I feel so sorry that she has to wear that. This volume starts Kyoko off as the first member of the Love Me section of LME. Seriously each person irked me with their cocky, 'higher than thou' behaviors.

So many have attitude problems or think they are better than everyone else. This volume reminded me why I am not a fan of celebrities in real life.

Skip Beat!, Vol. 02 by Yoshiki Nakamura