
Title : Ai
Author : Winna Efendi
Publisher : Gagas Media
This is a simple but sure a great story wrote by Winna Efendi, the author of Kenangan abu-abu, Refrain, Unbelievable and Remember When. Her books usually use the theme : Teen life. Most of it are when we use our white-gray uniform, yes, Senior High School.
Love story about Senior High School students are usual. The one make this story isn't as the same with the other is her style of writing. And in this book, she make a story of Indonesian-Japanese girl, with Japan as the place sets.
I actually love Japan and it's cultures, that's what the reason I bought this book, and I don't regret it! This book is really good. At least, it make your eyes almost wet. :)
This is a story of Ai ( In China and Japan, Ai means love), a blaster girl whose mom-a Bali person-already dead and then she live with her dad in Japan. There, after she left Japan for some years, she meet again with Matsumoto Sei, her childhood best friend.
They grow along together and still friend. At first, Ai think that "who said a man and woman can't become friend without any love spices?". Well, It's at the FIRST. Who know god has already plan another way for them. Since they were at Junior High School, Ai being chased by many mans, and the same with Sei.
The first time Ai realize her feeling to Sei is at their Junior High School Graduation. In Japan, there is a culture that 1st button of most popular boy's uniform must be given to his girl friend or someone he love.
At that day, Ai saw a girl said that she love Sei, and after that she realize Sei's button was disappear. It's the first time she feel hurt, and...love. Well, she never let Sei know what her true feels. Until one day, a new comer at their village, Shinichi Matsuoka make friend with both of Ai and Sei. Everything still okay until there is a fire between Shin and Ai, until Ai and Shin decide to study at Todai University-Tokyo, until Sei realize his feeling. How is it end? Read it by our self will be nice!