Socially awkward Aharen-san has personal boundary issues, either getting too close or too far from her classmates. When fellow student Raido picks up an eraser she drops, Aharen-san decides they’re now best friends. Whether studying, playing the arcade, or just eating lunch—she’s along for the ride. What follows is an impromptu bonding that shows affection can blossom in the unlikeliest of places!
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Socially awkward Aharen-san has personal boundary issues, either getting too close or too far from her classmates. When fellow student Raido picks up an eraser she drops, Aharen-san decides they’re now best friends. Whether studying, playing the arcade, or just eating lunch—she’s along for the ride. What follows is an impromptu bonding that shows affection can blossom in the unlikeliest of places!
Season 1 episodes
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Raido spent middle-school isolated due to his unintentionally unfriendly appearance, and hopes that high school will be different. He decides the first step to being more social will be to get to know Aharen Reina, the girl who sits next to him. She seems distant at first, then a little too close, and before long Raido comes to understand that Aharen has more than a little trouble at gauging the distance between herself and others--in more ways than one.
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Directed by Tomoe MakinoWritten by Takawo YoshiokaGuest stars Mao Ichimichi, Yurie Kozakai, Rika Nagae, Kazumasa Nakamura, Yuji Kameyama, Tomohiro Omachi, Naoto Kobayashi, Takahide Ishii
Aharen finds herself having even more trouble with distance than usual thanks to her vision being impaired. When Raido tries to help her with eye drops, he incurs the wrath of Aharen's imposing childhood friend.
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Directed by Sho HamadaWritten by Ayumu HisaoGuest stars Mao Ichimichi, Tetsuya Kakihara, Rika Nagae, Kazumasa Nakamura, Yuji Kameyama, Marina Yamada, Eriko Matsui
A fixation on rap music leads to a new breakthrough in Raido and Aharen's friendship, but a fixation on fidget spinners threatens to ruin both their lives.
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Directed by Masahito OtaniWritten by Takawo YoshiokaGuest stars Tetsuya Kakihara, Kana Hanazawa, Rika Nagae, Eriko Matsui, Maria Sashide, Natsumi Fujiwara, Junichi Yanagita, Kokona Natsume
A trip to the school pool during P.E. sets off a string of competitions between Aharen and Raido. Can the quiet giant finally score a victory against the tiny enigma?
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Directed by Takanori YanoGuest stars Mao Ichimichi, Tetsuya Kakihara, Tomori Kusunoki, Yurie Kozakai, Misaki Kuno, Yuji Kameyama
An absent-minded Aharen finds herself missing her lunch, and is forced to contend with the howling masses at the school counter, in addition to Raido's competitive streak, and Futaba's one-sided romantic rivalry.
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Directed by Yuuta TakamuraWritten by Takawo YoshiokaGuest stars Tetsuya Kakihara, Tomori Kusunoki, Maria Sashide, Yuji Kameyama, Marina Yamada, Kouji Kawakami, Keisuke Kimura, Rena Hasegawa
As Aharen and Raido's friendship continues to fan the flames of Ms. Tobaru's imagination, the festival season arrives, with the taciturn duo and their friends heading out to enjoy the fireworks.
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Directed by Ken AndoWritten by Ayumu HisaoGuest stars Mao Ichimichi, Tetsuya Kakihara, Tomori Kusunoki, Kana Hanazawa, Yurie Kozakai, Maria Sashide, Yuji Kameyama, Naoto Kobayashi
Ishikawa invites Raido, Aharen, Oshiro, and Sato to go camping in the mountains. Spurred on by the beauty of their surroundings, Aharen decides to be honest about her feelings...
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Directed by Tomoe Makino, Takanori YanoWritten by Takawo YoshiokaGuest stars Mao Ichimichi, Tetsuya Kakihara, Tomori Kusunoki, Kana Hanazawa, Yurie Kozakai, Shinya Takahashi, Takuma Terashima
Ambiguity and snow are in the air, as Raido and Aharen enjoy an igloo cafe, while their friends speculate about whether or not the taciturn duo's relationship status has changed.
After upping her stealth tactics, but still being found out by Aharen, Oshiro decides she needs to confront Raido about how he feels towards her childhood friend.
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Directed by Tomoe Makino, Naoki MurataWritten by Takawo YoshiokaGuest stars Mao Ichimichi, Tetsuya Kakihara, Tomori Kusunoki, Kana Hanazawa, Yurie Kozakai, Yuji Kameyama, Hisako Tojo, Takuma Terashima
