Responses
It's too bad neither Isabella nor Ito weren't at all that good-looking in reality... there are photographs of them, and alas! Best not look them up, not to spoil your illusion! I had no choice, they were in my book :-(
This is more fun, of course, although it's to the real Isabella we owe the story...

If they plan on turning the whole Bird-book into a manga, there's plenty more to expect. The journey has only just begun... I happen to own the original book, and we're not even half way!