Title: Meru Puri

Author & Illustrator: Matsuri Hino
Genre: Shōjo

Volumes: 4 volumes

Publisher: Hakusensha

Year: Serialized from August 2002- September 2004 in Lala

Licensed by: Viz Media (English)

Official Summary (Viz Media):

All high-school freshman Airi Hoshina ever wanted was to someday live in a cozy home with a loving husband, and find joy in the little things in life. As a result, she makes it her daily mission to get to school on time because school legend has it that the longer one’s non-tardy streak is, the better boyfriend one will find. But just when her daily routine is working like clockwork, an occurrence of fairytale proportions threatens to disrupt her grand plan.

On the way to school one morning, Airi drops her mirror—one that had been passed down to her through generations—and suddenly finds herself in a bizarre situation. Never in her wildest dreams did she expect to meet Aram, a little boy from a magical kingdom, to have emerged from the mirror in the short time it took her to track it down!

Personally, Meru Puri for me is a very light read. Unlike Matsuri Hino’s Vampire Knight, Meru Puri’s romance is lighter and clearer since the characters’ feelings are literally exposed to the reader. Meru Puri also contains more fan service and other giddy factors due to the many sweet and romantic scenes in it. Although there are nice action scenes in it as well.

The main character Airi is also very amusing and unpredictable. She may seem like a typical high school freshman, yet throughout the story readers will see how much influence each of the events in the story have on her personal growth. She is also very courageous, just like many contemporary shoujo heroines, and her strength is one of the key elements that she uses in order to protect her relationship with Aram.

Sources: Wikipedia, Viz Media