Ribon Issue : January 1999

Interview with Oono Nozomi sensei about her manga "Amai Douki

ha Koi no Memai"

[lit. A Sweet Heartbeat Makes Love Giddy]

Oono Nozomi sensei data

Birth place : Fukui prefecture

DOB : December 7

Star sign : Sagittarius

Blood Type : A

Hobbies/interests : Doll collecting (Rika and Jenny dolls)

Talents : Pranks

Type of guy : A hero with a warm heart like Hoshino Senichi sama

Other : I want info on Andou Nozomi chan!

Q. How did you think up of this story?

A. I wanted to draw a girl who was very fragile. It's a little different though.

Q. Are you and the main character, Ami chan, similar?

A. We're so unlike that you could laugh. I guess our smiliarity is that we both

eat a lot.

Q. How do you name the characters?

A. I think of my younger brother's friend's names or my friend's friend's names.

(Is that good?)

Q. Sensei has siblings. Do you get along well?

A. I have one younger brother. He has a number of legends and we're very good

friends.

Q. Please tell us about any episodes you encountered while doing your story.

A. A friend who helped me said, "The brother seems a little like an old man who

might like bonsai" so his hobby became bonsai.

Q. Lastly, a message for the readers.

A. I'm very happy to be on the magazine. I'll be trying very hard so please

support me.