Teased for her spooky looks, Sawako Kuronuma receives some encouragement from her kind classmate Kazehaya and offers to be a ghost in a school event.
Sawako scares her classmates when she comes to school soaking wet, but Kazehaya and Yoshida show her some kindness. Kazehaya adopts a stray puppy.
Sawako basks in the joy of greeting her friends. Later, she volunteers to make an attendance book as requested by Pin, the temporary homeroom teacher.
A rumor spreads that Sawako is insulting her classmates Yoshida and Yano. While the two laugh off such claims, misunderstandings begin to occur.
Feeling bad for causing Yoshida and Yano trouble, Sawako puts some distance between her and her friends. Kazehaya confronts her about how she feels.
Sawako gets into a fight with a student who is gossiping about Yoshida and Yano in the bathroom. Just as things heat up, Yoshida and Yano appear.
Yoshida and Yano invite Sawako to a ramen restaurant run by Ryuโs family. After eating, the girls hang out in Ryu's room and invite Kazehaya over.
As attitudes toward Sawako begin to change, Yoshida and Yano insist she call them by their first names. Pin foists a challenging task on Kazehaya.
Enamored by Kurumiโs cuteness and kind demeanor, Sawako speaks to Chizuru and Ayane about changing her hairstyle to be more like Kurumiโs.
Sawako opens up to Kurumi, who always seems to have a smile and friendly greeting for her. Meanwhile, Ayane suspects Kurumi is up to something.
Surprised by Kurumiโs secret and request, Sawako explains why she canโt be of help to her. Hearing this, Kurumi angrily reveals her true colors.
Sawako is moved to learn that Kurumi has liked Kazehaya since junior high. Later, Ryu discovers an unexpected invitation placed in his shoe cubby.
Kazehaya takes drastic action when he sees Sawako and Ryu talking alone. After coming to his senses, he asks Sawako an important question.
Kurumi admits to Ayane and Chizuru that she was the one spreading rumors. Stunned by what she hears, Sawako makes a surprising request to her friends.
Kurumi recalls how she came to fall for Kazehaya during junior high. Inspired by Sawakoโs words, she plucks up the courage to tell him how she feels.
Chizuru and Ayane visit Sawako's home for the first time. As the girls have fun, Kazehaya calls, requesting they accompany him to Pin's apartment.
Sawako senses a special bond between Chizuru and Ryu. After helping Chizuru pick a birthday present for Ryu, Sawako asks her if she likes someone.
Sawako and Ayane gather at Chizuru's home for a sleepover. Later, as Chizuru goes to give Ryu his birthday present, an unexpected person arrives.
Still shocked at Toru's engagement, Chizuru returns to Ryuโs house to hand him his present. But a cold greeting from Ryu sparks a bitter argument.
The day after her fight with Ryu, Chizuru comes to school in high spirits. That evening, the girls run into Toru on their way home from karaoke.
As the end of the second semester draws near, Kazehaya plans a Christmas party. He invites Sawako, but sheโs torn between her friends and her parents.
Sawako is happy when Chizuru invites her to a shrine on New Yearโs Eve. Noticing itโs also Sawako's birthday, Ayane and Chizuru prepare a surprise.
When their friends donโt show up, Sawako and Kazehaya awkwardly head to the shrine together. Ayane, Chizuru and Ryu stealthily watch them from afar.
Fed up at the shrine, Ryu tries to go home but Ayane stops him from leaving. Sawako and Kazehaya ring in the new year together and draw fortune slips.
Kurumi sits alone in a coffee shop and reflects on her unrequited love for Kazehaya. Walking the snowy streets at night, she makes a firm decision.
As a new semester begins, Sawako finally starts settling in. She makes Valentineโs Day chocolates for Kazehaya, but she hesitates to give them to him.
Starting a new school year, Sawako is thrilled to be in the same class as her friends. Kazehaya is frustrated by Kento, who sits next to Sawako.
Sawako feels too nervous to act normal around Kazehaya. Meanwhile, Kazehaya confides in Ryu, worried that Sawako will fall in love with another guy.
Unable to comprehend Kazehayaโs words, a dejected Sawako walks home. Kento tries to offer Kazehaya some advice but ends up angering him instead.
Sawakoโs class decides to create a "Sadako's Black Magic Cafรฉ" for the upcoming school festival. Ayane helps Chizuru get ready for Toruโs wedding.
Believing that Kento has made Sawako cry, Kazehaya grabs him without thinking. He then confesses his love to her, but she misunderstands how he feels.
Kazehaya tells Ryu how his confession to Sawako went. Overhearing the two talk, Kurumi runs off to confront Sawako and give her a piece of her mind.
Amid preparations for the festival, Sawako and Kazehaya continue to grapple with their complex feelings for one another. Kentoโs words shock Sawako.
Wracked with nerves, Sawako steels herself in front of Kazehaya. Struggling to utter each word, she expresses the feelings she couldn't before.
While preparing for the float parade, Sawako ruminates on her encounter with Kazehaya. The next day, he makes a bold declaration in front of everyone.
At the festival after-party, Kazehaya shocks his classmates by confirming that he and Sawako are an item. Pinโs meddling causes a misunderstanding.
Kazehayaโs many admirers are shocked as word of him dating Sawako spreads across the school. A concerned Sawako breaks the news directly to Kurumi.
โโNow officially a couple, Kazehaya and Sawako go on their first real date. Over summer vacation, Sawako asks Chizu and Ayane for relationship advice.
With the class trip coming up, another boy approaches Ayane. When the students arrive in Okinawa, the new atmosphere causes big changes in everyone.
Sawako feels like Kazehaya is keeping his distance. After connecting with Ryu on the trip, Chizu tells her friends about her memories with him.
Though Sawako is excited about celebrating Christmas with Kazehaya and her friends, everyone is preoccupied with their own romantic problems.
After his teacher gives him some advice, Kazehaya finally talks to Sawako on their way home. The next day, everyone gathers at Sawako's house.
Teased for resembling a movie character, Sawako relies on her friends Chizu and Ayane, but high school life changes when popular Kazehaya seeks her out.