A romantic comedy about two high school students who share an apartment and develop feelings for each other
Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases
New Beginnings
Aoi's family situation leads her to live alone and meet Shūsei at school.
Key Events
Family Situation — Aoi's family situation forces her to live alone Characters: Aoi Nishimori, SayokoLocation: Nishimori Family Home
School Introduction — Aoi meets popular Shūsei at school Characters: Aoi Nishimori, Shūsei Kugayama, Teacher OndaLocation: High School
Apartment Sharing — Circumstances lead them to share an apartment Characters: Aoi Nishimori, Shūsei Kugayama, Soju KugayamaLocation: Shared Apartment
Close Quarters
Aoi and Shūsei navigate their new living arrangement and develop friendship.
Key Events
Apartment Sharing — Circumstances lead them to share an apartment Characters: Aoi Nishimori, Shūsei Kugayama, Soju KugayamaLocation: Shared Apartment
Awkward Living — Initial awkwardness of living together Characters: Aoi Nishimori, Shūsei KugayamaLocation: Shared Apartment
Friendship Development — They develop friendship over time Characters: Aoi Nishimori, Shūsei Kugayama, Moe Shibuya, Satsuki MizunoLocation: School & Apartment
Feelings Emerge — Romantic feelings begin to develop Characters: Aoi Nishimori, Shūsei KugayamaLocation: Shared Apartment
Crossed Hearts
Romantic feelings develop but face challenges from rivals and misunderstandings.
Key Events
Feelings Emerge — Romantic feelings begin to develop Characters: Aoi Nishimori, Shūsei KugayamaLocation: Shared Apartment
Rival Appears — Rivals for affection appear Characters: Aoi Nishimori, Shūsei Kugayama, Ryōsuke Satō, Wataru SanjoLocation: School
Happy Ending — They become a couple Characters: Aoi Nishimori, Shūsei Kugayama, Moe Shibuya, Satsuki MizunoLocation: School & Apartment
Story Breakdown
Family Circumstances — Aoi's situation leads to her living alone
Parental Absence — Aoi's parents are not around
Guardian Arrangement — Sayoko looks after Aoi
School Life — The setting where Aoi and Shūsei meet
Popular Prince — Shūsei is admired by everyone
Regular Student — Aoi is an average student
Friendships — Aoi bonds with Moe and Satsuki
Apartment Sharing — The unique living arrangement
Initial Awkwardness — They struggle with the arrangement
Daily Life — They learn to coexist
Brother's Presence — Soju occasionally visits
Romantic Development — Feelings grow between the main characters
Friendship First — They start as friends
Feelings Emerge — Romantic interest develops
External Rivals — Others compete for their affection
Misunderstandings — Conflicts test their relationship
Confession — Feelings are finally expressed
Resolution — The relationship reaches its conclusion
Happy Ending — They become a couple
Aoi Nishimori's parents moved to another city for work, but Aoi didn't want to transfer to a new high school. She stays behind and lives in an apartment by herself. Shūsei Kugayama moves in next to Aoi's apartment. Shūsei is a very popular student at their high school. Due to a mistake, Aoi makes the sprinkler go off in his room. Until Shūsei's room is fixed, he stays with Aoi.
