Best Romance Manga of 2023

Hailing from a notable family, Arisu Yamabuki only accepts perfection. He constantly strives to maintain his flawless image, but there is more to him: Yamabuki used to tune in to the radio shows of a girl named Apollo and even confessed his love to her years ago. Ever since, he has been frantically searching for Apollo and her voice, but with little success. However, when Yamabuki's school merges with an all-girls school, things begin to change. As the Broadcasting Club makes an announcement during the very first day, he is shocked to hear Apollo's voice, but there is a problem—all four members of the club sound like her! While each of the girls, Rikka Inohana, Shinobu Uzuki, Nene Himekawa, and Iko Kirino want to pursue their own careers with their voices, Yamabuki joins the club in the hope of identifying Apollo. Alongside his close observation, Yamabuki vows to guide the girls to greater heights.

Satoko, the eldest daughter of the honorable Kirigaya family, has received many marriage proposals from men captivated by her beauty and grace. However, she has turned them all down due to her secret heart defect. Despite her condition, Satoko is still willing to find a husband to ease her beloved father's concerns. While on a stroll, Satoko is kidnapped by a group of mercenaries, one of them being Shinpei Gotou—a legendary assassin tasked with executing her. Satoko tries to bribe Gotou into freeing her, but it proves unsuccessful. Out of options, Satoko makes a desperate gamble: under the pretense of love at first sight, she asks him to marry her. Unexpectedly, Gotou takes the bait and vows to protect her. As the couple escapes to freedom, Satoko struggles to keep up the ruse and make sense of the mysterious man she has eloped with.

Sunao Akiyoshi thought he’d left heartbreak behind after swearing off love in junior high. His first love, Lemon Nishikawa, shattered his trust by admitting to cheating on him with multiple guys. Now in university, Sunao is finally ready to try again, thanks to his crush on the sweet and down-to-earth Natsumi Kogahara from his film club. But just as he’s about to take a chance on love, fate throws him a curveball: he runs into Lemon again, and one fateful night under a shooting star, he wakes up in her body! Now stuck in the ultimate awkward situation, Sunao has to navigate Lemon’s life—and his growing feelings for Natsumi—while figuring out how to switch back. To make matters worse, Lemon and Natsumi are roommates, leading to hilarious misunderstandings and shocking revelations. In this gender-bending, body-swap romcom, Sunao must face his past, survive his present, and somehow come out of it all with his heart intact.

After meeting Tsumiki on his first day of school, Yutaka decides he wants to be as self-assured as she is. But when Tsumiki invites him into her werewolf world, vowing to help him come out of his shell, Yutaka puts on the brakes. Tsumiki spends her days jumping out of windows, climbing mountains, and burying sandwiches to snack on later. Yutaka isn't used to any of that. Can he overcome his anxieties and learn to howl at the moon?

Dweeby high schooler Yuuki Uehara has created the perfect romantic comedy heroine—she's bashful, airheaded, and completely chaste. When an editor at Uehara's dream publisher coldly dismisses his manga story as trite and lacking realism, it sends Uehara into a spiral of despair that pushes him into the path of his bubbly, gorgeous classmate, Niina Miyamoto—an aspiring manga artist herself! Having gotten similar feedback on her own manga, Miyamoto proposes she and Uehara engage in a fake relationship, since neither of them have any romantic experience. But Miyamoto is far from the perfect heroine Uehara's concocted, and he certainly isn't the cocky hero from her story either. Can their wacky relationship turn their manga dreams into reality, or will it lead to even more comic disasters?

Urumin is an idol, but she can't sing or dance well, and she's got a dishonest character. Kimiya is the only fan in the world who likes her. The relationship between the two of them is a little different from the usual relationships between idols and fans! This is a precious love comedy that depicts the daily life of a bad idol and the man who keeps on promoting her, and the way he loves her!

Fuyuki Tojyo is a flamboyant "gyaru" who is cool and competent at work. Taiyo Hara is an ordinary overworked engineer. They’re not just colleagues, they’re a married couple working at the same company, where office romance is strictly prohibited. Only in front of her husband does Fuyuki reveals her super sweet secret side that contrast completely with her workplace persona. Hiding their relationship from everyone, they struggle to shorten the distance between each other. A 100% pure love comedy about an unlikely but adorable couple!

Shun is invited to join the Going-Home Club by Naoki Satou (aka Naoki-chan). Despite trying to refuse, he is strong-armed into accepting the invitation! This is a romantic comedy about a girl who can't help but take detours and a boy looking for purpose in life.

As a child, Kotaro was humiliated by a group of bullies, Akira, a wrestling prodigy, Kanae, a basketball prodigy, and Sigure, a gamer prodigy, who would beat him at anything they tried. Now in high school, Kotaro is reunited with those three bullies, and he swears he will get back at them this time…!? It's a romantic comedy about taking revenge on bullies!

First-year class president, Otogi Katsura, assumes the role of a pristine and gracious girl with pride. Ever since she was a child, she knew what people expected of a beauty such as herself, and she upholds this virtuous image without fail. The only person to rival Katsura, both in appearance and charm, is her vice president, Toki Ninomae. On top of that, his impeccable manners make him the perfect match for her as the school's madonna—in her opinion at least. Though it appears impossible to prove, Katsura is confident that Ninomae wears a mask just like she does. Her suspicions are soon confirmed when she accidentally exposes her sharp-tongued side, and, encouraged by her boldness, Ninomae follows suit to reveal his brusque and cool nature. From then on, Katsura and Ninomae start to shed their false angel disguises and lower their guard around one another, without realizing how easy it is to fall in love.

Choi Suna once enjoyed the familiar plot of a novel following Rhyse Sinclair—the virtuous ward of the prominent Rudwick family—who is entangled in a love triangle with the Rudwick sons. The elder Cliff becomes her main love interest, while the younger Killian remains lovelorn forevermore, trapped in a loveless marriage with the vile Edith Rigelhof from an opposing family. Seductive and cunning, Edith is a textbook villainess destined to die at Killian's hands after relentlessly tormenting Rhyse and serving as a spy for the Rigelhofs. When Suna unexpectedly reincarnates as Edith, she finds her new life all too similar to her own abusive past. Determined to change Edith's fate and live, Suna swears off villainy and refuses to let Killian and his family mistreat her by showing them she is nothing like the other Rigelhofs. As she plans her escape while occasionally flirting with the endearingly distrustful Killian, she vows that her reincarnation story will be anything but typical.

Koki Sakieda is an assistant for Akira Akanebe, a manga artist he admires, who always tries to praise him in some way. Sakieda is worried that he will end up falling in love with her if this situation continues. Then Akanebe unexpectedly asks him to go out with her....... The story depicts the daily life of Akanebe-sensei, who lavishes praise on Sakieda without embarrassment, and Sakieda, who tries to accept it all gracefully.

A lolita boy and a punk girl form a fashion-forward bond without realizing they already know each other from work! There are two sides to every working adult: one they show when they’re on the job, and one they show when they’re off the clock. For coworkers Sotaro Amata and Akira Hanku, this holds doubly true. Outside the office, these fashionistas don outfits that metamorphose them into completely different people! So what happens when they form a connection after hours…without recognizing who the other person is?

**What if you find the cutest girl in your class, soaked in ditch? Sandai helped her…and his life changed from that day!** A high-school boy Sandai, who liked to spend his time alone, accidentally helped the most beautiful girl in his class, Shino, when she fell into a ditch near his home. He let her use shower at his home, and lend her some clothes, although he had never talked with her before. From that day, she started to act like his friend. In fact, she seems to like him…but that can’t be! She’s the most popular babe in his high school! But what he didn’t know was, Shino had never went out with a guy. She was not very good with guys, and Sandai was the first guy she could talk naturally with. As they spend time together, Sandai can’t help himself to have special feelings for Shino. A story of a boy whose life was completely changed by a cute babe! *Source: KADOKAWA Global* --- **When one guy saves the cutest girl in class from a ditch, his world is turned upside down as she pursues him—romantically! A hilarious rom-com about a loner and the cute girl who falls for him.** When the girl who sits behind him in class falls into a ditch, loner high school student Fujiwara Sandai jumps to her aid–and his life is turned upside down. Even though the beautiful Yuizaki Shino has given the cold shoulder to practically every guy in her life, she’ll take any opportunity to spend time with Sandai. Is this all some elaborate prank to humiliate this gloomy otaku, or was a simple act of kindness all it took to win her heart? *Source: Seven Seas Entertainment, Vol. 1*

The cool, lone-wolf girl and her precious, unrequited crush!

With their nations in conflict, the Hero Reid and the Sage Elria had long been on opposing sides of the battlefield. However, it would all come to a much too sudden end with the Sage’s passing. Single-handedly breaking through the enemy ranks to see Elria one last time, Reid meets his own heroic demise… But then, he opens his eyes as a newborn a thousand years later, getting another chance at life…and love?! *Source: Manga UP! Global*

Hiromi Sonoda has no girlfriend, no job, and no home, until he finds a shared-house with very cheap rent and goes to check it out. However, the share-house has a certain condition... Kei Sasuga presents a new "Share House Romantic Comedy"!

Izumi, a university student part-timing at a manga cafe, got curious about a regular customer. Her name is Honami, a high school girl who comes to the manga cafe regularly, and he can't take his eyes off her. But this seemingly cute and innocent girl has a secret...!? A slightly naughty but pure romantic comedy where a gentle couple will get to "enjoy" their youth to the fullest!!

A story that starts with the worst possible encounter, but ends up with the sweetest couple...! It's a serious romantic comedy about the relationship between a gal and an otaku!

Neglected by her family, Cha Mi-So dreams of life in her favorite novel as the beloved main character. Then one day, she wakes up inside the novel, but as Eileen Etam, a downtrodden side character who will be kicked out of her home! To avoid further neglect, she plots to leave before that occurs. But when Erno Etam, the crazy heir to House Etam, claims that Eileen is his daughter, her plans are foiled, and Eileen finds herself in the middle of a conflict between House Etam and a cast of villains.

Yukitoshi Kokonoe has always had bad luck with women. His childhood friend rejects him when he confesses, his sister hates him, and his mother shuns him. When Yukito enters high school, all the girls who traumatized him in the past seem to warm up to him.......? This is the start of a romantic comedy about adolescent misunderstandings that begins when it is already too late!

It's a story about a cute girl who suddenly came over one day... *Note: On September 2023, it was announced that Kadokawa has licensed the manga. An official volume release was published by Kadokawa on October 12th, 2023.*

Arisa and Aina are beautiful classmates who are famous for their dislike of men. Hayato, who happened to be involved with the two, will receive "special treatment" from the girls who are supposed to hate men――!? *"I want to be a slave to Hayato-sama..."* *"I want to make love to him and conceive his child――"* The long-awaited comicalization of the unpredictable rich romantic comedy has started!

Kumamori has always been in pursuit of the ideal romance. When she changes classes for her second year of high school, she is unexpectedly reunited with "Tajima," the partner of her first kiss. Unfortunately, he is dry and stoic when it comes to romance.... 200% heartwarming! A realistic but cute and romantic opposites-attract love story!

Here's the sweet, bloody yakuza love story we've all been waiting for! Nezumi was raised by the mob to be an emotionless killing machine, but a chance encounter in an arcade leads to a romance at total odds with everything she's known. Equal parts ultraviolence and kawaii, Nezumi's First Love turns both the hitman and love comedy genres on their heads!

I want to wake up the princess who was put to sleep by a witch's curse… but there are seven of them! So it seems that I have to kiss...... seven girls! Now the princesses are awake, but the other people in the kingdom are still asleep...... Why? Is there more to breaking the curse than just a kiss or am I still missing something......? Alec is the third prince of Rudbekia who wants to save the kingdom of Amaryllis and its seven princesses. In a country where only they are awake, they must work together to save everyone from the curse!

**One tomboy is determined to win the heart of her childhood best friend–but will it take more than a makeover to win him over?** Wakaba is cocky, condescending, foul-mouthed, and absolutely in love with her childhood friend, Daiki. For as long as they’ve known each other, Wakaba’s been the very image of a roughhousing tomboy, but all that’s about to change. When she shows up in front of him, wearing a cutesy, feminine outfit, will she get the hopeless late bloomer’s heart racing? When you can’t put your feelings into words, an image change might just be the right gambit! *Source: Seven Seas Entertainment, Vol. 1*

After finding a mysterious book in the imperial garden, Princess Philomel not only discovers that the book's villain shares her name, but that other events in the story are coming true too. Now, she believes that she's an imposter and that the real princess will take her rightful place, leading to the execution of Philomel the Fake! So to avoid a tragic death, she has to make sure the rest of the book doesn't come true. Can this fake princess change what's already been written?

Standing at the pinnacle of the leading conglomerate TK Group is the perfect man, Tae Junseop. He is more appealing than fictional male leads, and his beautiful relationship with his non-famous girlfriend often makes headlines. In comparison, his cousin Iseop feels inferior; even after a decade of dedication to TK Group, he has lost out to Junseop in every way, and to top it off, he has no dating experience whatsoever. The efficient Kang Mingyeong has been TK Group's star employee for 10 years. She entered the workforce at the same time as Iseop, and she has been climbing the corporate ladder with ease, making her yet another target of Iseop's envy. When Junseop suddenly assigns her as Iseop's personal assistant, she faces real challenges: Iseop behaves childishly, hates when others touch his belongings, and appears to absolutely despise work. For the sake of her family, Mingyeong perseveres through the hardships of serving such an unpredictable man, and gradually his quirks seem more like a thin veil hiding his unexpectedly adorable personality.

"Appears Out of Nowhere", focusing on the protagonists' life after the two got married. Unlike the previous work, it's a very ordinary story of an utterly ordinary couple. Haru, a huge fan of his husband's sweat smell, and Aki, who loves his wife dearly, will now enjoy relaxed and intimate moments together they couldn't have before. In addition to the full-length manga and illustrations about the protagonists' college days that has been already published on Twitter(X), this book also includes an exclusive 3-page manga that has not yet been published on socials!

**One woman learns that when her student makes a promise, he follows through–even years later! A steamy rom-com about an English teacher and her grown-up student who is still crushing on her.** Inose Hinata, 35, is a hopelessly single, attractive woman who runs an English conversation school out of her apartment. But everything changes one fateful evening when Shotaro, a former student, knocks on her door—and he’s no longer the shy kid she remembers. At 18, just about to finish high school, Shotaro has transformed into an irresistibly hunky, confident young man. Even more shocking, he asks for her hand in marriage! Seventeen years her junior, Shotaro’s maturity, charm, and burning passion leave Hinata breathless. As the lines between their past teacher-student relationship begin to blur, can Hinata resist his hot and heavy advances? And, more importantly, does she even want to? *Source: Seven Seas Entertainment, Vol. 1*

After fierce bullying, Yuuto Kiba wanted to die. On the verge of committing suicide, his fate changes rapidly when a strange and funky beautiful girl, Kubaru, tells him, “Give me your life”. Make your life happy with love?! A slightly strange and psycho love drama.

Rintaro Shido, a high school boy who aspires to become a full-time house-husband, is in the same class with Rei Otosaki, a popular and well-known idol. The two have no relationship other than being classmates, but that changes drastically when Rintaro serves Rei a home-cooked meal after she nearly collapses from hunger! The food was so delicious that Rei asks him, "Can I come and eat with you every day?"

Amai-san, the beautiful JK girl next door, may seem cool, but in fact - there is a sweet side of her that only I know...!

Transmigrating into the main character of your favorite book sounds like a dream come true, but knowing Viola Vellatoux grows to be disappointed in her ending, Arin Han sets out to rewrite the story. However, her adoptive family will not hesitate to assassinate one another in their fight for control. The new Viola needs to use her wits to convince everyone that she has what it takes while remaining true to her goal. Further complicating her schemes, the male lead looks eerily familiar and has a strange effect on her when she gets too close.

Top actress Lee Sia has the ability to see ghosts. After an accident, she wakes up in the body of "Camilla Sorfel." The problem is that—"Oh, father! Help me!"—she is fated to die no matter what! Prolonging her life is the priority, so she might as well converse with the ghosts first, right? Hey, why are all these people who should want to kill me suddenly so interested in me?!

Shinba has no talent, no job, no money...he's a complete loser. However, he has a girlfriend, Hizumi who is beautiful, smart, good at her work. He has no idea why she says she likes him. He's almost scared, but loves Hizumi so much...he asks Hizumi, "Why do you want to date with someone like me?" She answers..."You always oversleep, talk about some video games I don't even know about, sing lame songs no one knows at karaoke, gave me a toy ring as a gift. Your face is always gloomy as hell. But...looking at such face makes me happy, Shinba. I love you, ha ha." Is she telling the truth? Hizumi must have some kind of a secret, Shinba thinks. He wants to find out...but maybe he shouldn't.

All's fair in love and war. Two couples will need to battle it out for love and money! But who knew they'd swap partners before doing so. Taerin and Ju-a are both friends and studying fashion at the same university. So why is Ju-a going on a couple's show with Taerin's boyfriend? And why is Taerin going on the same show with Ju-a's boyfriend?!

Sato Itto is an ordinary salaryman who has been shy about love due to past trauma. One day, a school reunion is held for the first time in several years. While they are having a good time talking about the good old days, Hebo, a recently retired idol, suddenly shows up! Sato is upset to see Hebo, who was his first love in school. He tries to get over his feelings with the help of alcohol, even though he doesn't normally drink. But when he wakes up the next morning, he finds himself naked in the same bed with Hebo. As Sato desperately tries to recall what happened, Hebo-san shocked him even more by saying... *"Marry me!"* What will happen to this marriage between two people are absolute zeros at love?

For some reason, the powerful and popular Hero won't leave me (an unmotivated wizard) alone!!!! The adventures of the strongest hero's party, where everyone has their own slightly unusual romantic (love) problems.

Highschooler Amane Fujimiya just started living alone but already has a strange neighbor. Right next door to him lives the most beautiful girl at school, the "Angel" known as Mahiru Shiina. Their curious relationship blossomed when Amane lends Mahiru an umbrella on a fateful rainy day. Once complete strangers, now neighbors, these teens find themselves gradually drawn to each other. A collection of sweet, impatient moments of everyday life between a blunt boy and his cute neighbor.

After being abused, tortured, and exploited by her best friend Lavienne for 14 lifetimes, Saint Dinah swears to get revenge. And luckily for her, she manages to capture the attention of Archduke Tersia, who adopts and renames her "Esther" to honor his late wife's wishes. With her new status and knowledge of Lavienne's true nature, Esther embarks on the long journey toward vengeance. But will she succeed? Or will her 15th life meet its demise due to Lavienne's greed?

After dying in a car accident, an office worker finds herself reincarnated as Giselle Rozevin, a villain doomed to be poisoned while awaiting a death sentence. Although many assassins try to poison her, they all end up failing! In fact, the poisons Giselle ingests actually taste… good?! Can Giselle leverage this ability to survive her new surroundings?

The story is about Serena, a former assassin who was reincarnated as a duke's daughter after failing her mission. She initially thought that pretending to be a noble would be easy, but she struggled with the gap in perception between herself and her mother, who had a flighty personality, and her adoptive sister, who deceived those around her in an attempt to push Serena out of the picture. Despite skillfully dodging the harassment she faced at the tea parties full of rivalry and navigating the complex social life of a school embroiled in love and hate, Serena's cold demeanor resulted in her being ostracized and isolated. One day, she discovers that her adoptive sister is engaged to the second prince, which leads her to run away from home. However, it is at this point that the first prince, Evan, appears in front of her... Follow Serena, a former assassin who knows nothing of love, as she charges forward into the aristocratic society of another world in this comedic, occasionally romantic tale.

One day, Sumeragi Yuuto was suddenly transferred to a new world. This world resembles a world from a novel that Yuuto recently read. It is a world where beauty and ugliness are reversed. Yuuto fell and was carried to a safe place. The girl who carried him was considered ugly by the people of this world. This is the story of making a harem with her and her other party members.

His more-than-friends, less-than-lovers cousin is so cute that he could die? Nozomu is a boy staying at his uncle's house over summer vacation. In the countryside, where there are no convenience stores, or any busses even, the boy has a problem. That problem is his younger cousin, Sou. He's being led around by this tanned energetic girl day after day and can't show her the dignity befitting his older age. On top of that, whether intentional or not, he's getting flustered by Sou's inviting demeanor. Eventually, Nozomu couldn't take his eyes off Sou and is falling more and more under her spell? With a "cousin" like this, his reason is having a hard time hanging on. This is a romcom with a guy who's going under from all his tanned cousin's teasing.

Romance fantasies were my happy little refuge. I’ve read countless novels and left tons of top comments in RF forums, and where did that lead me? To getting hit by a reincarnation truck! Now I’m stuck in a zero-star rated story fighting for my life! My father, the vile Duke Phaeraton, abandoned me. I’m barely surviving, no thanks to my thieving uncle, Marquess Tarenka. I’m not even the heroine of this novel! But what’s this? “QUEST COMPLETE. ABILITY ACTIVATED.” Is this my ticket out of here?

Money can’t buy her love, but it can help her get sweet, sweet revenge. Take a seat at Lady Ilya Bloden’s table and watch Ilya charm her way out of a loveless engagement, help the “Bloodthirsty Butcher of the Battlefield’' find the courage to speak to the manager, and single-handedly destroy one of the most influential families in the Ishtar Empire. Tea and crumpets will be served!

A brave hero set out to defeat the Demon Lord for the sake of world peace. When he arrives at the Demon Lord's castle, he is greeted by the Demon Lord herself, waiting for him with a marriage certificate in hand! "Please marry me!" the Demon Lord asked eagerly, which only made the hero more suspicious―? A romantic comedy between a Demon Lord in love and a salty Hero, with the fate of the world at stake!

Two high schoolers, Suzuki-kun and Takagi-san, met in a time loop on August 31st. They are the only ones who can retain their memories when the day repeats itself. A possible cause of the time loop is Suzuki-kun's unfinished business for the summer, a guy's greatest objective... A time loop comedy of youth that tackles love head-on!

Mochizuki Nobara, who is often described as "serious" by those around her, is an ordinary second-year high school girl who yearns for romance but has yet to experience her first love. At the start of the new semester, the teacher asks her to help a student who has been absent from school to catch up with classes. However, that student is Setohara, an infamous boy who is the subject of many unsavory rumors around school.......

School is home to judgmental eyes and home a source of abuse. But that's ok because Yun Junyeong found an abandoned home where she could study to her heart's content. Unfortunately, soon after, Kwon Beomjin, the town's most notorious delinquent, has also begun using the home to catch up on sleep. As the two are forced to coexist, they come to learn about their reasons for avoiding others.

Despite her image as a hard-working and intimidating boss at work, Masaki Tsuruse is a young lady in her twenties who enjoys collecting cute things in her spare time. She has a crush on Shu Tsukinawa, a mid-career new hire at her company...? A thrilling love comedy between boss and subordinate! *Note: Originally self-published, it was collected into a volume for commercial publication by Kadokawa starting 2023-08-25.*

Chiaki, a college student without a girlfriend, meets Miyako, a waitress at a shisha store, through a matching app recommended by a friend. This is a love story that lyrically depicts a faint love that begins with a matching app and shisha.

A boyish childhood friend grows up to be a super handsome girl!

On days when Sunao is sick, or not feeling like going to school, she is called to take her place. She was born to this world when Sunao wished to have a substitute. No one knows that she exists, but she tries to do her best for Sunao whenever she is called. One day she talks with Sanada, one of her classmates. They become friends, but soon he notices that she is different from the original Sunao...he was the first one who did. She tells him to talk with her only when she has her hair half-up. Sanada does like she told him, and they enjoy their time together. As they become closer, she realizes that she has special feelings toward Sanada. But she doesn't know what will happen to her...if she, a replica, falls in love.

On a Halloween night, a boy and a girl wearing high school uniforms meet, facing a similar predicament: they feel as if the magic of high school days has slipped through their fingers. Kayano Wakaba was preoccupied with studying, while Tachibana Fumito regrets devoting his teenage years solely to basketball. Having never experienced movie-like dates, they agree to indulge themselves for this one night. However, neither Wakaba nor Fumito are high school students—they are both 20-year-olds lamenting the lost time. They continue meeting, always in their uniforms, trying to live out for the youth that escaped them and realizing that a belated romance can be just as sweet.

Nadia Valajit thought she had nothing more to lose until her family and fiancé betrayed her. After she finds herself thrust back in time prior to the events that ultimately led to her death, Nadia kicks off her plans for payback by marrying Glenn Winterpel, the icy marquess to the north and the Valajit family’s favorite punching bag. Armed with knowledge of the future, Nadia sets the table to serve up her ice-cold revenge, but she might end up melting the marquess’s heart instead…

College student Tendo Souma had two favorite "oshi," he popular Vtuber Henrietta and the idol voice-actress Yasumi Hiyori. His typical "oshi activity" changes dramatically when his "oshi" moves into the apartment next door! And it seems like she's not alone!? Souma is excited about his dream come true at first, but then he is confronted with an "unfortunate reality."

Kenjiro, a first-year high school boy, has had a crush on his classmate Tozaki-san ever since the start of school. Tozaki-san is usually nice to everyone, but for some reason, she has a cold attitude only towards Kenjiro....... A romantic comedy between two innocent high school kids!