She meets a boy with a literal cat face and suddenly her entire defense system breaks. Mikiko spent years perfecting emotional distance, and this four-episode ONA dismantles it with something completely absurd. The show knows its runtime, it moves fast, hits hard on the joke, then leaves before overstaying. What makes it work is that the humor never punches down at either character; the cat-faced boy is just accepted, and Mikiko's sudden inability to stay detached feels earned instead of forced. It's a reminder that sometimes the smallest, weirdest moments are what crack open a person who thought they were sealed shut.

Mikiko Amane is an elementary school girl who has changed schools again and again. Since she always expects to move on soon, she has given up on making friends or getting close to anyone, and she carries herself with a cool, disinterested air. At her newest school, though, she meets a boy who has the face of a cat. She finds him so fascinating that she simply cannot keep her interest in check. This short ONA runs four episodes and mixes comedy, mystery, romance and slice of life.