Mao Yu Hai De Bi Duan

In third grade, Wu Xiaorong was the class outcast, an introverted girl who hated going to school. But all that changed when she met Tong Kewei, the cheerful and outgoing popular girl. The two couldn't be more different, and Wu Xiaorong assumed they'd never interact—but to her surprise, they began bonding over their shared love for drawing comics. Thus begins the story of a beautiful, bittersweet friendship, the ups and downs of childhood, and a project left forever unfinished... (Source: Yen Press) Note: Silver Award winner in the 16th Japan International Manga Award.