However, if it were revealed that Shinju had been an unwed, teen mother when her "image" was built on being innocent and pure, her career would be ruined so the agency demands that Tamoko's relationship to her be kept a secret and Tamako must go to live with Kanji and his father.
[4] A drama CD adaptation was released by Geneon Entertainment on January 23, 2004, containing ten tracks containing original spin-off stories of the series.
[7] Katherine Luther, writing for about.com, described Pearl Pink as "a fun and comedic look at young love", recommending it for readers who like romance manga.
[8] A. E. Sparrow, writing for IGN, described it as a book "tough to pigeonhole", and an exceptionally humorous way of telling the "standard shojo tale of girl pursuing guy".
[9] Michelle Ramonetti, writing for mania.com, gave a very in-depth review, praising the art as "pure sugar" and saying that "every page packs some kind of visual treat, be it detailed backgrounds, wispy hair, lovely screen tones, round, intense eyes, and more physical beauty than you can shake a stick at.