You Like Me, Not My Daughter?!

When her sister passed away, Ayako didn't hesitate to open her home and her heart to her orphaned niece, raising the girl as her own daughter. Now in her mid-thirties, Ayako has settled into the quiet rhythms of single parenthood, watching her teenage charge grow into a young woman. Lately, however, she can’t help but notice the telltale signs of a first crush blooming—and the object of her daughter’s affection is none other than Takumi, their handsome college-student neighbor. As the boy’s longtime tutor, he has been a familiar, warm presence in their household for years, and his bright smiles every time he arrives at their door convince Ayako that young love is just a heartbeat away. Delighted by the prospect, Ayako teasingly nudges her daughter toward what seems like an inevitable romance. But in a bewildering twist, Takumi shatters her assumptions entirely: his beaming expressions and eager visits have never been for the girl next door. Instead, his gaze has been fixed on Ayako herself—the woman who has quietly shouldered the weight of motherhood, completely unaware of the crush she has unwittingly inspired. Suddenly, a middle-aged single mother finds herself caught in the crossfire of an awkward, age-gap confession, as a determined young man sets his sights on winning over the sexy mom next door. In this uproarious romantic comedy, the pursuit of love turns the household upside down, proving that matters of the heart are rarely as simple—or as predictable—as they seem.