Details
- Episodes:12
- Format:TV
- Average Score:82
- Popularity:1290
- Status:Finished Airing
- Season:Winter 2022
- Duration:24 min. per ep. minutes
- Genre:Comedy, Romance, Slice of Life
- Country:JP
Middle school students Nishikata and Takagi sit next to each other in class. Takagi enjoys teasing Nishikata with embarrassing pranks and jokes. In response, Nishikata creates plans to get his revenge, but he fails when she identifies his weaknesses and capitalizes on them. In some rare instances where Takagi loses the challenge, Nishikata does not feel like he really won. The setting is based on the town of Tonoshō in the Kagawa Prefecture
Episodes
1. The Grip Strength Thingy & Tan & New Semester
Is it possible? Has Nishikata finally one-upped Takagi at long last?
2. Presence & Desk Check & Library Duty & Sunset
Sometimes, there isn’t any need for words. Other times, there are. And every so often, a relationship grows closer despite the teasing.
3. Fan & Bewilder Ball & Cat Rescue & Rain
Takagi, of all people, is the one to discover something embarrassing about Nishikata.
4. Uniform Change & Winter Uniform & Lunch & UFO & Night
Takagi finally admits defeat, but Nishikata cannot accept victory. Not when he has the chance to beat her at her own game!
5. Dislikes & Gyoza & Audition & Fishing
Some things never change, especially when green peppers are involved. The class puts on a play for the culture festival, but who will land the leading roles?
6. Culture Fest
Both Takagi and Nishikata prepare for their class’ production of Romiya and Juliot. But how much of the play will be a performance, and how much of it will be real?
7. On a Walk & Left at School & Santa Claus? & Knitting
Nishikata knows that he and Tagaki often spend time together and worries their classmates will mistake them for a couple. Who is he trying to convince?
8. Side Trip Part 1 & Side Trip Part 2 & Side Trip Part 3 & Side Trip Part 4 & Renting DVDs
Legend has it that a boy and a girl will start dating if they visit the local shrine together.
9. Christmas
Nishikata realizes that if he doesn’t do something soon, he will have lost to Takagi for an entire year. However, in matters of the heart, perhaps he’s already won.
10. First Shrine Visit & Snowman & New Years & Advice
A new year marks new beginnings and new promises. So when Takagi sees Nishikata and Hojo having a private conversation…
11. February 14th
Nishikata receives Valentine’s Day chocolates, but they aren’t from Takagi. Something has now changed; something important.
12. March 14th
Nishikata struggles with the most important question of his life. Now, he must give Takagi his answer.
