A woman dies from burnout and asks a god for permission to just pet animals in another world. The show actually delivers on that premise with genuine softness, but halfway through it quietly pivots into something with actual stakes. What starts as pure comfort becomes a story about whether kindness in a broken world means anything at all.
Midori dies at twenty-seven, burned out from endless work, only to meet a god with an unusual proposition: reincarnate in another world and judge whether humanity deserves to exist there. In exchange, she gets one wish. Her request is simple. She wants to pet soft, fluffy animals. Now living as Nefertima in a fantasy realm, Midori discovers her power grants her the unconditional love of every creature except humans. White tigers nuzzle against her. Dragons curl up for cuddles. Even monsters like goblins and frozen spiders gravitate toward her affection. It's everything exhausted Midori dreamed of, a world where she's cherished by beasts instead of ignored by people. But paradise has teeth. Nefertima quickly realizes that coexisting peacefully with the animal kingdom means navigating dangers humans created, protecting her beloved creatures from hunters and destruction, and ultimately deciding what her judgment on humanity should be. Between belly rubs and existential questions, Midori learns that running from her old life might be harder than she thought.