Love at First Sight

On a drizzly, fateful afternoon, Arata Shinooka stumbles into a quiet tearoom and instantly loses his heart. The object of his sudden affection is Chihiro Kiritani, an exceptionally cheerful waiter whose bright smile is impossible to ignore. Despite the shop having already closed for the day, Chihiro kindly invites Arata to wait out the rain, and Arata soon finds himself utterly charmed—not only by Chihiro’s warm nature but also by the tearoom’s inviting ambiance. Before he knows it, he has taken on a part-time job there. Three months later, Arata is determined to bridge the distance between himself and Chihiro, yet every time he draws near, his courage crumbles under the sheer force of Chihiro’s endearing presence.