Has Bu Er Successfully Captured Their Heart Today?

Hoshino Yuzuki is an ordinary high school girl, though perhaps not so ordinary: she has mild social anxiety.

Her symptoms show when she's around strangers: she puts on a cold, unapproachable front, and her eyes show no emotion when she meets someone's gaze, making her seem difficult to approach. In reality, she really wants friends. When she holds someone else's gaze instead of looking away, she's hoping they'll say hello.

Q: Why not start a conversation yourself?

A: Because I'm too scared QAQ

Hoshino Yuzuki, who struggles to communicate, has a kind and considerate childhood friend. When everyone else is too intimidated by her cool expression to approach, he's the only one who talks to her naturally. He eats lunch with her, walks to and from school with her, and even helps her make a few friends.

Hoshino Yuzuki (shouting): Shusuke is the best in the world!!!

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Fuji Shusuke saw through Hoshino Yuzuki's cool exterior and realized how much she longed for friends before anyone else did. So while everyone else called her aloof, he still walked right up and befriended her with a smile.

His plan to make friends with her went smoothly. He became the person she trusted most after her parents.

When he learned that Hoshino Yuzuki's New Year's wish was to experience a romance like something out of a shojo manga, the boy hailed as a genius felt defeated for the first time.

Have I really not made it obvious enough that I like you, Yuzuki?

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A few notes before reading:

* The heroine's "social anxiety" is different from social phobia. It's somewhat like Komi Can't Communicate, but not quite the same: it's a condition made for the world of anime and manga.

* My take on a Japanese school setting, with a focus on everyday life.

* Everyone interprets characters differently. If you think they're out of character or just don't like it, feel free to leave~

Theme: The bloom of youth