Absolute Boyfriend, by Yuu Watase, is about a high school girl named Riiko Izawa. Riiko wants so badly to have a boyfriend, but every time she confesses her feelings to a boy, Riiko gets rejected. On her way back home from school, Riiko finds a cell phone, and returns it to the owner, who happens to be a salesman. When he offers to reward Riiko for finding the cell phone, she says that all she wants is a boyfriend. Riiko is given the URL to a website for a company called Kronos Heaven, that sells "figurines." Unable to resist the free 3-day offer, and the really handsome picture, Riiko orders one.
The next day, Riiko gets a huge package delivered to her apartment, and out drops a full-size, naked figurine. Once the figurine becomes activated, Riiko discovers she's accidentally ordered from the "Nightly" Night-Activity Lover Series. Yup, exactly what the name implies...
When I first started reading this book in the store, the story was amazing. It made me laugh and you connect with Riiko right away. Sometimes it can take one or two books before a series picks up, but with Absolute Boyfriend, you're hooked by the first chapter. Don't let the cover turn you off from this series. Trust me, I know it's embarrassing. Walking up to the counter, the book stuck in between other books...like I was buying a naughty magazine or something. ^^;;
Anyway...
Riiko's facial expressions are priceless. All in all, the series is a great read. Maybe it's just me, but I was a little disappointed with the last book. I don't know, I guess I was hoping for something more. But Absolute Boyfriend is still a must read. 9 out of 10.
