The couple is already together from frame one, so every scene is about choosing each other instead of earning each other. Shikimori's real power isn't her coolness when danger hits, it's how the show lets you watch two people who are just comfortable enough to be soft around each other, which most romance anime never reach. It's fluff, but it knows exactly what fluff is supposed to do, and it does it without apologizing.

Izumi is a high school guy cursed with the worst luck imaginable, and unlikely misfortunes find him at every turn. As he starts his second year, he mostly wants more time with his girlfriend and classmate Shikimori, who is popular, athletic and caring. She is genuinely sweet and always seems happy beside him, but when he lands in trouble, something shifts. Shikimori turns into an impossibly cool version of herself and shields him from disaster with a look that makes his heart race. Izumi and Shikimori spend their school days alongside a group of good friends in a romantic comedy about the gap between his terrible luck and her knack for saving the day. The fun comes from watching someone so naturally lovely become the coolest presence in the room whenever it matters, all while staying affectionate toward her accident-prone boyfriend.