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And so join our heroine in her ''brilliant'' yet ''[[ManipulativeBastard mischieavous]]'' endavours!

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And so join our heroine in her ''brilliant'' yet ''[[ManipulativeBastard mischieavous]]'' endavours!
mischievous]]'' endeavors!
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* ArtEvolutionArtEvolution: The sequel series has notably better art than the original.
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* GenreSavvy: Kanoko, due to her life as an observer, is very familiar with all the typical school setting tropes, except [[ObliviousToLove when they involve her]].
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* BeautifulAllAlong: Kanoko. It's mentioned she would be one of the top beauties of her grade if she paid more attention to her appearance, but she couldn't care less.
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** Kanoko had to threaten her classmates to stop bullying Momoi by using the P.A. System. They don't take her at all seriously, but their expressions change upon hearing:

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** In the first chapter of the prequel, Kanoko had to threaten her classmates to stop bullying Momoi by using the P.A. System. They don't take her at all seriously, but their expressions change upon hearing:
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* OhCrap:
** Kanoko had to threaten her classmates to stop bullying Momoi by using the P.A. System. They don't take her at all seriously, but their expressions change upon hearing:
---> ''Yamada'': "Why does she know I created a copy of the studio's key?"
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* [[ClingyJealousGirl Clingy Jealous Guy]]: Tsubaki and Naedoko have a platonic relationship. It doesn't stop Tsubaki from acting like a wild dog with a bone to people or situations who/take Naedoko away from him. Momoi calls him out on this as delicately as she can.

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* [[ClingyJealousGirl Clingy Jealous Guy]]: Tsubaki and Naedoko have a platonic relationship. It doesn't stop Tsubaki from acting like a wild dog with a bone to people or situations who/take who/which take Naedoko away from him.him, however temporary. Momoi calls him out on this as delicately as she can.
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* [[ClingyJealousGirl ClingyJealousGuy]]: Tsubaki and Naedoko have a platonic relationship. It doesn't stop Tsubaki from acting like a wild dog with a bone to people or situations who/take Naedoko away from him. Momoi calls him out on this as delicately as she can.

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* [[ClingyJealousGirl ClingyJealousGuy]]: Clingy Jealous Guy]]: Tsubaki and Naedoko have a platonic relationship. It doesn't stop Tsubaki from acting like a wild dog with a bone to people or situations who/take Naedoko away from him. Momoi calls him out on this as delicately as she can.
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* ClingyJealousGuy: Tsubaki and Naedoko have a platonic relationship. It doesn't stop Tsubaki from acting like a wild dog with a bone to people or situations who/take Naedoko away from him. Momoi calls him out on this as delicately as she can.

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* ClingyJealousGuy: [[ClingyJealousGirl ClingyJealousGuy]]: Tsubaki and Naedoko have a platonic relationship. It doesn't stop Tsubaki from acting like a wild dog with a bone to people or situations who/take Naedoko away from him. Momoi calls him out on this as delicately as she can.
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* ClingyJealousGuy: Tsubaki and Naedoko have a platonic relationship. It doesn't stop Tsubaki from acting like a wild dog with a bone to people or situations who/take Naedoko away from him. Momoi calls him out on this as delicately as she can.
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** [[spoiler: The wrong people still discover her scheming ways eventually anyway.]]]

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** [[spoiler: The wrong people still discover her scheming ways eventually anyway.]]]]]
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** [[spoiler: The wrong people still discover her scheming ways eventually anyway.]]]

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* AscendedExtra: Yumemi who only appeared once in the prequel becomes a classmate of Kanoko and Tsubaki.
** Yamada and Reiko.



** Hijiri ''fails'' to realise that Sayuri ''likes'' him romantically!

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** Hijiri ''fails'' to realise that Sayuri ''likes'' him romantically!romantically... In fact he starts to think that maybe she is interesed in Tsubaki.



** Since the author uses "normal" hair colours, it's possible that it is to cement her ''[[CloudCuckooLander singularity]]''...

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** Since the author uses "normal" realistic hair colours, it's possible that it is to cement her ''[[CloudCuckooLander singularity]]''...
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* AlwaysIdenticalTwins: The Nekota Twins.


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* HeroWorshipper: The Nekota twins simply ''adore'' Jouran!

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* LastNameBasis: it is ''"Tsubaki"'' and ''"Naedoko"''.

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is ''"Tsubaki"'' ''Tsubaki'' and ''"Naedoko"''.''Naedoko''.



** In fact ''Sayuri'' and ''Tsubaki'' fit this trope more.

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** In fact ''Sayuri'' and ''Tsubaki'' fit this trope more.''better''.

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** [[CornerOfWoe Kinokodani]] Sachiko ("kinoko"=mushroom) who is a bit of a gloomy girl.
** [[{{Kawaiiko}} Kawai]] Nami, a cute(kawaii) girl.
** [[TheAce Subeyoshi]] Takeo, who is "good at everything as his name sujests".
** [[ImagineSpot Yumemi]] Hitomi, a girl who loves to fantasize/dream. ("Yumemi"=dream seer + "Hitomi"=eyes).
** the [[RichPeople Kaneari family]], Kane=Money.
** [[ISeeDeadPeople Esupa]] Raidou, who claims he can see spirits('Esper'), and [[PunnyName Oka Ruto]] who loves the 'Occult', ghost stories, U.F.Os and such.
** Warui Tadayoshi, "Warui"=wrong, bad, etc
** [[PrincelyYoungMan Ouji]] Mitsuki is called "Prince" by his fangirls.
** [[EverythingIsBetterWithPrincesses Himeno]] Sayuri is a beautiful girl, "the school's princess".

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** ---> [[CornerOfWoe Kinokodani]] Sachiko ("kinoko"=mushroom) (kinoko=mushroom) who is a bit of a gloomy girl.
** ---> [[{{Kawaiiko}} Kawai]] Nami, a cute(kawaii) girl.
** ---> [[TheAce Subeyoshi]] Takeo, who is "good ''"good at everything as his name sujests".
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sujests"''.
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[[ImagineSpot Yumemi]] Hitomi, a girl who loves to fantasize/dream. ("Yumemi"=dream (''Yumemi''=dream seer + "Hitomi"=eyes).
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''Hitomi''=eyes).
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''Kane''=Money.
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[[ISeeDeadPeople Esupa]] Raidou, who claims he can see spirits('Esper'), spirits(''Esper''), and [[PunnyName Oka Ruto]] who loves the 'Occult', ''Occult'', ghost stories, U.F.Os and such.
** Warui Tadayoshi, "Warui"=wrong, bad, etc
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---> [[PrincelyYoungMan Ouji]] Mitsuki is called "Prince" by his fangirls.
** ---> [[EverythingIsBetterWithPrincesses Himeno]] Sayuri is a beautiful girl, "the school's princess".''princess''".







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* RoseHairedGirl: Yumemi Hitomi
** Since the author uses "normal" hair colours, it's possible that it is to cement her ''[[CloudCuckooLander singularity]]''...

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''"The Secret Notes of Lady Kanoko"(Warau Kanoko-Sama)'' tells the story of Kanoko Naedoko and her episodic misadventures.

Kanoko Naedoko constantly changes schools but she never makes friends and doesn't get along with people very well... Which it's more than okay with her... Kanoko considers herself a perfect ''observer''.

Her hobby is observing the students in all of the different schools she is transferred to, indeed her notes are journals of the most colorful 'classroom drama'.

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''"The Secret Notes of Lady Kanoko"(Warau Kanoko" (Warau Kanoko-Sama)'' tells the story of Kanoko Naedoko and her episodic misadventures.

Kanoko Naedoko constantly changes schools but she never makes friends and doesn't get along with people very well... Which it's more than okay with her... Kanoko As she considers herself a perfect ''observer''.''[[ForScience observer]]''.

Her hobby is observing the students in all of the different schools she is transferred to, indeed her notes are journals of the most colorful 'classroom drama'.''[[ItAmusedMe classroom drama]]''.



* {{Bishounen}}: Natsukusa Touta, Tsubaki Haru, Ouji Mitsuki, Jouran Hijiri, Yabuki You, etc!



* DoggedNiceGuy: Natsukusa Touta towards Hanai Momoka.

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Natsukusa Touta towards Hanai Momoka.



** Okyou-senpai for the Leader of the Newspaper Club.



** Shinonome Kyoko really wants to be called ''Okyou-senpai''

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** Hitoyoshi-senpai, the president of the Newspaper Club is always called ''Leader''.
** Shinonome Kyoko Kyouko really wants to be called ''Okyou-senpai''



** In fact ''Sayuri'' and ''Tsubaki'' fit more this trope.

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** In fact ''Sayuri'' and ''Tsubaki'' fit more this trope.trope more.



*** Momoka isn't aware of the fact that [[EveryoneCanSeeIt Natsukusa likes her]].
*** Hijiri ''fails'' to realise that Sayuri ''likes'' him romantically!
* ObsfucatingStupidity: Kanoko in the sequel, pretends to be a ''normal'' member of the News Paper Club... instead of the ''[[ManipulativeBastard strategist]]'' she indeed is!.

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*** ** Momoka isn't aware of the fact that [[EveryoneCanSeeIt Natsukusa ''[[EveryoneCanSeeIt Natsukusa]] likes her]].
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her''.
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Hijiri ''fails'' to realise that Sayuri ''likes'' him romantically!
* ObsfucatingStupidity: ObfuscatingStupidity: Kanoko in the sequel, pretends to be a ''normal'' member of the News Paper Club... instead of the ''[[ManipulativeBastard strategist]]'' she indeed is!.


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Kanoko Naedoko constantly changes schools but she never makes friends and doesn't get along with people very well... which it's more than okay with her, Kanoko considers herself a perfect '"observer"'.
Her hobby is observing the students in all of the different schools she is transferred to, indeed her notes are journals of the most colorful 'classroom drama'. But what will happen when Kanoko becomes involved with [[{{Bishounen}} Tsubaki]] [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Haru]], [[{{Bishoujo}} Momoka]] [[TheDitz Hanai]] and [[{{Bishounen}} Natsukusa]] [[NiceGuy Touta]], her classmates at her ''99th'' school? Will she become more than just an observer this time?

It also has a sequel named ''"Koi Dano Ai Dano"'', which features Kanoko and her friends in high-school. Kanoko has entered Takara no Tani High School with Tsubaki. For some reason, she becomes the “Strategist” for Cultural Affairs Department in reference to the Three Kingdoms and ends up joining the Newspaper Club….?!

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Kanoko Naedoko constantly changes schools but she never makes friends and doesn't get along with people very well... which Which it's more than okay with her, her... Kanoko considers herself a perfect '"observer"'.
''observer''.

Her hobby is observing the students in all of the different schools she is transferred to, indeed her notes are journals of the most colorful 'classroom drama'.

But what will happen when Kanoko becomes involved with [[{{Bishounen}} Tsubaki]] [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Haru]], [[{{Bishoujo}} Momoka]] [[TheDitz Hanai]] and [[{{Bishounen}} Natsukusa]] [[NiceGuy Touta]], her classmates at her ''99th'' school? Will she become more than just an observer this time?

It also has a sequel named ''"Koi Dano Ai Dano"'', which features Kanoko and her friends in high-school. Kanoko has entered Takara no Tani High School with Tsubaki.

For some reason, she becomes the “Strategist” for Cultural Affairs Department in reference to the Three Kingdoms and ends up joining the Newspaper Club….?!
?!

And so join our heroine in her ''brilliant'' yet ''[[ManipulativeBastard mischieavous]]'' endavours!



** Hijiri Jouran counts too!.



* GoodIsNotNice: Kanoko and Tsubaki
* InLoveWithLove: Yumemi

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* ForScience / ItAmusedMe: Kanoko's justification as to ''why'' she likes observing people.
* GoodIsNotNice: Kanoko and Tsubaki
Tsubaki.
* InLoveWithLove: YumemiYumemi, big time.



** Otaba and his ''Kano-tan''... ''She is clearly not happy about that one''.

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** Otaba Otabe and his ''Kano-tan''... ''She is clearly not happy about that one''.



* ItsAllAboutMe: Ninagawa Mayumi, Aida Mitsue and Suo Naruichi

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* ItsAllAboutMe: Ninagawa Mayumi, Aida Mitsue and Suo NaruichiNaruichi.



* ManipulativeBastard: Kanoko, though subverted that it's not malicious...
** ''Hijiri Jouran''



*** Hijiri ''fails'' to realise that Sayuri ''likes'' him romantically!
* ObsfucatingStupidity: Kanoko in the sequel, pretends to be a ''normal'' member of the News Paper Club... instead of the ''[[ManipulativeBastard strategist]]'' she indeed is!.






** Momo's little brother is like a [[{{Bishounen}} male version]] of her.

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** Momo's little brother brother, ''Ume'', is like a [[{{Bishounen}} male version]] of her.



** The Yabuki siblings, they could easily be mistaken as [[HalfIdenticalTwins twins]].
* TallDarkAndHandsome: Tsubaki

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** The Yabuki siblings, they could easily be mistaken as for [[HalfIdenticalTwins twins]].
* TallDarkAndHandsome: Haru Tsubaki


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* UnluckyChildhoodFriend:
** [[{{Bishoujo}} Sayuri]] for [[ObliviousToLove Hijiri]].
** [[AmbiguouslyGay Esupa]] for Oka.

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** Momoka calls her"Kano-chan" and Kanoko returns the favor with "Momo-chan".

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** Momoka calls her"Kano-chan" her ''Kano-chan'' and Kanoko returns the favor with "Momo-chan".calling her ''Momo-chan''.



** Otaba and his ''Kano-tan''... ''She is clearly not happy about that one''.



** Yamada, one of Kanoko and Tsubaki's middle school classmates, fits this trope too.



** In fact ''Sayuri'' and ''Tsubaki'' fit more this trope.



* ShipperOnDeck: Yumemi is a proper Kanoko x Tsubaki fangirl U__U

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* ShipperOnDeck: Yumemi is a proper Kanoko x Tsubaki fangirl U__Ufangirl!!
** Yamada ships Natsukusa and Momoka.
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* CloudCuckooLander: [[ThinksLikeARomanceNovel Yumemi]], to an amazing degree. There doesn't seem to be a single waking moment of her life where she isn't getting swept up in (usually very strange and nonsensical) romantic delusions about what's going on around her.
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** It's occasionally ventured into the HoYay territory. Even Tsubaki gets insecure over their friendship, and thinks to himself,"Good thing Hanai isn't a guy...I'm saved." THIS after Momo's very suggestive line about wanting to become a guy.
--->'''Kanoko:''' ''(referring to Tsubaki)'' If you want something, you have to fight for it, get it?!

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** It's occasionally ventured into the HoYay territory. Even Tsubaki gets insecure over their friendship, and thinks to himself,"Good thing Hanai isn't a guy...I'm saved." THIS after Momo's very suggestive line about about, well, wanting to become a guy.
guy. One can't help but draw conclusions as to why after reading her next exchange.
--->'''Kanoko:''' ''(referring to Tsubaki)'' Tsubaki's affection)'' If you want something, you have to fight for it, get it?!
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** It's occasionally ventured into the HoYay territory.
--->'''Kanoko:''' ''(referring to Tsubaki)'' If you want something, you have to fight for it, get it?! \
--->'''Momoka:''' ...If...I were guy, I'd surely fight...\\

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** It's occasionally ventured into the HoYay territory.
territory. Even Tsubaki gets insecure over their friendship, and thinks to himself,"Good thing Hanai isn't a guy...I'm saved." THIS after Momo's very suggestive line about wanting to become a guy.
--->'''Kanoko:''' ''(referring to Tsubaki)'' If you want something, you have to fight for it, get it?! \
it?!
--->'''Momoka:''' ...If...I were a guy, I'd surely fight...\\



'''Momoka:''' ''(smiles helplessly and then takes Kanoko's hands)'' There's someone I like better than Tsubaki-kun, this one is true!

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'''Momoka:''' ''(smiles helplessly in exasperation and then takes Kanoko's hands)'' There's someone I like better than Tsubaki-kun, this one is true!true!

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* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship: Momoka and Kanoko eventually. Since both of them never had REAL friends before, their friendship is quite cute and amusing.

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* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship: Momoka and Kanoko eventually. Since both of them never had REAL friends before, their friendship is quite cute and amusing.
** It's occasionally ventured into the HoYay territory.
--->'''Kanoko:''' ''(referring to Tsubaki)'' If you want something, you have to fight for it, get it?! \
--->'''Momoka:''' ...If...I were guy, I'd surely fight...\\
'''Kanoko''': Eh?\\
'''Momoka:''' ''(smiles helplessly and then takes Kanoko's hands)'' There's someone I like better than Tsubaki-kun, this one is true!
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** Kisen gains a crush for the female teacher. In an omake, he gets jealous when Subeyoshi goes to her for advice.

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The Secret Notes of Lady Kanoko/Warau Kanoko-Sama tells the story of Kanoko Naedoko and her episodic misadventures.

Although she doesn't get along with people very well, Kanoko considers herself a perfect "observer". Her hobby is observing the students in all of the different schools she is transferred to, indeed her notes are journals of the classroom drama. But what will happen when Kanoko becomes involved with [[{{Bishounen}} Tsubaki]] [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Haru]], [[{{Bishoujo}} Momoka]] [[TheDitz Hanai]] and [[{{Bishounen}} Natsukusa]] [[NiceGuy Touta]], her classmates at her 99th school? Will she finally be able to have friends once again? Or...?

It also has a sequel named "Koi Dano Ai Dano", which features Kanoko and her friends in high-school. Kanoko has entered Takara no Tani High School with Tsubaki. For some reason, she becomes the “Strategist” for Cultural Affairs Department in reference to the Three Kingdoms and ends up joining the Newspaper Club….?!

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The ''"The Secret Notes of Lady Kanoko/Warau Kanoko-Sama Kanoko"(Warau Kanoko-Sama)'' tells the story of Kanoko Naedoko and her episodic misadventures.

Although Kanoko Naedoko constantly changes schools but she never makes friends and doesn't get along with people very well, well... which it's more than okay with her, Kanoko considers herself a perfect "observer". '"observer"'.
Her hobby is observing the students in all of the different schools she is transferred to, indeed her notes are journals of the classroom drama. most colorful 'classroom drama'. But what will happen when Kanoko becomes involved with [[{{Bishounen}} Tsubaki]] [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Haru]], [[{{Bishoujo}} Momoka]] [[TheDitz Hanai]] and [[{{Bishounen}} Natsukusa]] [[NiceGuy Touta]], her classmates at her 99th ''99th'' school? Will she finally be able to have friends once again? Or...?

become more than just an observer this time?

It also has a sequel named "Koi ''"Koi Dano Ai Dano", Dano"'', which features Kanoko and her friends in high-school. Kanoko has entered Takara no Tani High School with Tsubaki. For some reason, she becomes the “Strategist” for Cultural Affairs Department in reference to the Three Kingdoms and ends up joining the Newspaper Club….?!



* AmbiguouslyGay Esupa Raidou.

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* AmbiguouslyGay AmbiguouslyGay: Esupa Raidou.



* ChildhoodFriends: Shinonome Kyoko and Shingoijo Yukari.

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* ChildhoodFriends: ChildhoodFriends:
** Jouran Hijiri and Himeno Sayuri
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Shinonome Kyoko and Shingoijo Yukari.



* TheDitz: Momoka



* TheFakeCutie: What most ''[[{{kawaiiko}} cute girls]]'' are.



* {{Kawaiiko}}: Mayumi a.k.a Nina, Nami.
* LastNameBasis: it is " Tsubaki " and " Naedoko ".
** Natsukusa's name Touta, is easily forgotten if you don't pay attention

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* {{Kawaiiko}}: Mayumi a.k.a Nina, Nami.
Nami and Mitsue.
* TheKlutz: Kyoko, a.k.a ''Okyou-senpai''.
* LadyKillerInLove: [[TallDarkAndHandsome Tsubaki]] for Kanoko, [[NiceGuy Natsukusa]] for Momoka and [[PrincelyYoungMan Ouji]] for Sayuri.
* LastNameBasis: it is " Tsubaki " ''"Tsubaki"'' and " Naedoko ".
''"Naedoko"''.
** Natsukusa's name Touta, "Touta", is easily forgotten if you don't pay attention



** [[ISeeDeadPeople Esupa]] Raidou, who claims he can see spirits, and [[PunnyName Oka Ruto]] who loves the Occult", ghost stories, U.F.Os and such.

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** [[ISeeDeadPeople Esupa]] Raidou, who claims he can see spirits, spirits('Esper'), and [[PunnyName Oka Ruto]] who loves the Occult", 'Occult', ghost stories, U.F.Os and such.



* ObliviousToLove: Kanoko, Kanoko and Kanoko... She can't even process the posibility of [[spoiler: Tsubaki]] having feelings for her...

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* ObliviousToLove: Kanoko, Kanoko ''Kanoko'' and Kanoko... ''Kanoko''... She can't even process the posibility of [[spoiler: Tsubaki]] ''Tsubaki'' having feelings for her...



* TheDitz: Momoka
* TheFakeCutie: What most ''{{kawaiiko cute girls}}'' are.
* TheKlutz: Kyoko, a.k.a ''Okyou-senpai''.
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* NotSoDifferent: Jouran Hijiri ''thinks'' he has this kind of dynamic with Tsubaki, but that's only because he attributes Naedoko's actions to him. According to Hijiri's ChildhoodFriend Sayuri, they're actually complete opposites.

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** Momoka isn't aware of the fact that [[EveryoneCanSeeIt Natsukusa likes her]].

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** She even mistakes Otabe's obvious obsession with her (she fulfills his [[LegalJailBait fetishes]] to a "T") as him figuring out her real role in the Newspaper Club and trying to freak her out to put her off-balance.
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Momoka isn't aware of the fact that [[EveryoneCanSeeIt Natsukusa likes her]].
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** Tsubaki Haru has some pretty good lines too, usually at Naedoko's expense.
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The Secret Notes of Lady Kanoko/Warau Kanoko-Sama tells the story of Kanoko Naedoko and her episodic misadventures.

Although she doesn't get along with people very well, Kanoko considers herself a perfect "observer". Her hobby is observing the students in all of the different schools she is transferred to, indeed her notes are journals of the classroom drama. But what will happen when Kanoko becomes involved with [[{{Bishounen}} Tsubaki]] [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Haru]], [[{{Bishoujo}} Momoka]] [[TheDitz Hanai]] and [[{{Bishounen}} Natsukusa]] [[NiceGuy Touta]], her classmates at her 99th school? Will she finally be able to have friends once again? Or...?

It also has a sequel named "Koi Dano Ai Dano", which features Kanoko and her friends in high-school. Kanoko has entered Takara no Tani High School with Tsubaki. For some reason, she becomes the “Strategist” for Cultural Affairs Department in reference to the Three Kingdoms and ends up joining the Newspaper Club….?!

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This manga provides examples of:
* AbhorrentAdmirer: Otabe towards Kanoko, she is not ''amused''.
* AlphaBitch: Marine Suitenguu, who hides under a [[NiceGuy nice girl]] faÇade.
** LovableAlphaBitch: what Marine and Reiko Kakitsubata end up as.
* AmbiguouslyGay Esupa Raidou.
* ArtEvolution
* BigManOnCampus: Haru Tsubaki. Be it middle-school or high-school! He is instantly popular.
* ChildhoodFriends: Shinonome Kyoko and Shingoijo Yukari.
* DeadpanSnarker: Kanoko Naedoko!
* DoggedNiceGuy: Natsukusa Touta towards Hanai Momoka.
** Ouji Mitsuki towards Himeno Sayuri.
* DumbBlonde: Momoka... She lives taking suplementary lessons and make-up exams.
* FriendlessBackground: Several characters.
* [[GirlOfTheWeek Girl/Guy of The Week]]: Often in the ''prequel'', as Kanoko changed schools every new chapter.
** Sometimes mixed with VictimOfTheWeek and WoobieOfTheWeek
* GoodIsNotNice: Kanoko and Tsubaki
* InLoveWithLove: Yumemi
* InSeriesNickname:
** Momoka calls her"Kano-chan" and Kanoko returns the favor with "Momo-chan".
** "Nina" for Ninagawa Mayumi.
** "Prince" for Ouji Mitsuki.
** Shinonome Kyoko really wants to be called ''Okyou-senpai''
* IntelligenceEqualsIsolation: While never outright stated, you can see that part of Kanoko's friendless background comes from this.
* ItsAllAboutMe: Ninagawa Mayumi, Aida Mitsue and Suo Naruichi
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Kanoko and Tsubaki
* {{Kawaiiko}}: Mayumi a.k.a Nina, Nami.
* LastNameBasis: it is " Tsubaki " and " Naedoko ".
** Natsukusa's name Touta, is easily forgotten if you don't pay attention
* LegalJailBait: What Otabe is into, though he is acused of being a Lolicon anyway.
* {{Meganekko}}: Kanoko, Sachiko (pre-make over) and Yukari.
* MeaningfulName: the author [[HurricaneOfPuns loves them]]!
** [[CornerOfWoe Kinokodani]] Sachiko ("kinoko"=mushroom) who is a bit of a gloomy girl.
** [[{{Kawaiiko}} Kawai]] Nami, a cute(kawaii) girl.
** [[TheAce Subeyoshi]] Takeo, who is "good at everything as his name sujests".
** [[ImagineSpot Yumemi]] Hitomi, a girl who loves to fantasize/dream. ("Yumemi"=dream seer + "Hitomi"=eyes).
** the [[RichPeople Kaneari family]], Kane=Money.
** [[ISeeDeadPeople Esupa]] Raidou, who claims he can see spirits, and [[PunnyName Oka Ruto]] who loves the Occult", ghost stories, U.F.Os and such.
** Warui Tadayoshi, "Warui"=wrong, bad, etc
** [[PrincelyYoungMan Ouji]] Mitsuki is called "Prince" by his fangirls.
** [[EverythingIsBetterWithPrincesses Himeno]] Sayuri is a beautiful girl, "the school's princess".
* NiceGuy: Natsukusa and Momoka are Kanoko's "nice friends".
* [[NoSocialSkills No Friendship Skills]]: Kanoko worries a lot about this. What is normal and what is not in her friendship with Tsubaki, Momoka and Natsukusa.
* ObliviousToLove: Kanoko, Kanoko and Kanoko... She can't even process the posibility of [[spoiler: Tsubaki]] having feelings for her...
** Momoka isn't aware of the fact that [[EveryoneCanSeeIt Natsukusa likes her]].
* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship: Momoka and Kanoko eventually. Since both of them never had REAL friends before, their friendship is quite cute and amusing.
* ShipperOnDeck: Yumemi is a proper Kanoko x Tsubaki fangirl U__U
* StrongFamilyResemblance:
** Momo's little brother is like a [[{{Bishounen}} male version]] of her.
** Natsukusa's siblings look a lot like him too.
** The Yabuki siblings, they could easily be mistaken as [[HalfIdenticalTwins twins]].
* TallDarkAndHandsome: Tsubaki
* TeacherStudentRomance: While Marine was honestly in love with him, the teacher [[GoldDigger not so much]].
* TheDitz: Momoka
* TheFakeCutie: What most ''{{kawaiiko cute girls}}'' are.
* TheKlutz: Kyoko, a.k.a ''Okyou-senpai''.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Momoka and Kanoko
* {{Tsundere}}
* [[WhyDoYouKeepChangingJobs Why Do You Keep Changing Schools?:]] Kanoko's [[MysteriousParent dad]] gets relocated constantly at his job.
** But [[IChooseToStay NOT ANYMORE]]!! Thanks to ThePowerOfFriendship Naedoko decides to stay in the same town as Momoka, Tsubaki and Natsukusa.
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