Renako spends the whole show running from what she actually feels, and the comedy comes from watching her fail at it in real time. Mai doesn't let her hide, not out of meanness, but because she's genuinely willing to fight for what she wants, which forces Renako to stop performing normalcy and start being honest. By the end, you're not laughing at the premise anymore; you're watching two girls actually risk something real with each other, and the show never betrays that.
Renako spent junior high lonely and awkward, and she wants high school to be a fresh start. Her plan is simple: remake herself as an ordinary, outgoing girl with ordinary friends. Then she meets Mai, a wealthy and confident fashion model, and the two click immediately. After a heartfelt talk, Renako believes she has found an ideal best friend. The next day, Mai confesses her love. Renako is not interested in dating, so she sets out to prove that best friends are better than lovers. Mai has other ideas and proposes that they spend time alternately as friends and as a couple to see which suits them. She is determined to convince Renako that they are meant to be together. The result is a romantic comedy about the blurry line between friendship and romance, and as Mai's advances grow bolder, Renako's own feelings may start to shift.
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