A sweet romantic story of a soft-spoken high school freshman and her quest to make friends, Waiting for Spring will delight fans of earnest, fun, and dramatic shojo like Kimi ni Todoke and Say I Love You. Mizuki is a shy girl whoβs about to enter high school, and vows to open herself up to new friendships. Of course, the four stars of the boysβ basketball team werenβt exactly the friends she had in mind! Yet, when they drop by the cafΓ© where she works, the five quickly hit it off. Soon sheβs been accidentally thrust into the spotlight, targeted by jealous girls. And will she expand her mission to includeβ¦ love?