Yuki's obsession with Momo stops being creepy the moment you realize she's just experiencing what every person in love actually feels, she's just honest about it. The show's real trick is taking a girl who literally stalks her boyfriend and making you understand why that vulnerability reads as the most genuine thing on screen. Short episodes, no plot, just two people figuring out that loving someone means paying attention to the small moments everyone else misses.
Yuki Kurihara, a second-year in high school, finally has what she's always wanted: she's dating Momo, the first-year boy she has admired from afar for months. The problem is that nobody told him just how obsessed she actually is. Behind her cute exterior lies a devoted fanatic who secretly photographs him, researches his personal life, keeps notes on what he does, and even hangs on to his used straws. Her level-headed friend Norika has seen all of it, but Momo has no idea, though he does catch a few odd moments in their conversations. Momo's approach to the relationship is simple: he just wants to make her happy. He's earnest but new to romance, and his nerves keep landing him in awkward situations. She's living in her dream, savoring every adorable second. He's trying to work out how a first relationship is supposed to go. What unfolds is a slice of life romantic comedy about two shy people growing into their new love and handling the trouble that comes with it.
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