Anna and her friends keep their guard up around the boys; it’s obvious what they want. But Kyotaro’s different. Each brief interaction brings him and Anna closer together.

Like many people his own age, Kyotaro has a tendency to overthink everything. Anna, however? She has her own way of approaching life.

Kyotaro can no longer deny he likes Anna. He tells himself it’s not like he wants to be her boyfriend, but there’s a detail he hasn’t considered: maybe Anna wants him to be.

Parent-teacher day mortifies Kyotaro. Not only is his mother at school, but she’s bonding with Anna! Things couldn’t get any worse.

It’s Japan’s most romantic time of the year, and Kyotaro and Anna are not-on-a-date. Kyotaro is keeping a running tally of all his screw-ups, but Anna is enjoying herself.

Distance separates Kyotaro and Anna, but their thoughts are of each other. However, their budding relationship faces a threat: Haruya still has his eyes set on Anna.

Kyotaro didn’t think his cunning plan for New Year’s all the way through. Anna showed up early, and now his sister is trying to be his wingwoman.