is a Japanese four-panel comic strip

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series written and illustrated by Tenpō Gensui, which began serialization in

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's seinen manga magazine

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in October 2008. The manga follows the everyday life of three middle school girls. The first bound volume was released on May 20, 2008, followed by the second volume on August 20, 2009.

Characters

; :Shōsei is the main character and has a crush on Mayuko. She is usually pretty quiet but occasionally does something crazy. ; :Mayuko is a rich girl and Shōsei's best friend. Due to her 'princess cut' hair and other feminine charms, she has become the idol of the school. She is generally a bit of a tease when it comes to Shōsei's flirting. ; :Mawata is an

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and a member of the school's manga club. As such, she is obsessed with everything manga, anime and cosplay. She creates a lot of

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that she sells at conventions such as

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, and usually tricks Mayuko and Shōsei into helping her out. She has a particular interest in

yaoi ''Yaoi'' (; ja, やおい ), also known by the '' wasei-eigo'' construction and its abbreviation , is a genre of fictional media originating in Japan that features homoerotic relationships between male characters. It is typically created ...

and

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manga.

References

External links

Monthly Comic Ryū website for Choir!

Creator's website
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