Merry Month of Shojo: THE DEVIL DOES EXIST

Alas, this month can't be all joy and surprises.  Sometimes it requires diving into the dumpsters of publishers past, dusting off a particular piece of garbage, and marveling at how little that particular brand of garbage has changed over the years.

THE DEVIL DOES EXIST (Akuma de Soro), by Mitsuba Takanashi.  First published in 1999 and first published in North America in 2005.

PLOT:

Kayano just wanted to finally confess to her crush, Yuichi.  Instead her letter gets intercepted by Takeru, who uses his looks and his status as the principal's son to get away with all sorts of bullying.  Now Kayano is his new favorite target, and his determination to mess with her only increases when Kayano's mother and Takeru's father get engaged.  Will Kayano ever escape his torment?  Or will she discover that this devil isn't as tough as he looks?