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Meet Okuto Nakamura, a reclusive soul whose world revolves around two unlikely pillars: his beloved pet octopus and the luminous presence of his classmate, Aiki Hirose. Since that fated school entrance ceremony, Nakamura has been utterly captivated by Hirose's infectious cheerfulness, admiring her from the cautious distance his crippling social anxiety demands. But even the most timid hearts have their breaking point, and with a monumental surge of courage, he finally decides to bridge the gap and speak to her. What follows is nothing short of a social catastrophe. His valiant first attempt at connection spirals into an instinctive, agonizingly awkward blunder, cementing an utterly hilarious—and mortifying—first impression that sends his dream of friendship plummeting into the abyss. Yet, the universe, in its infinite wisdom (or perhaps its wicked sense of humor), conspires to throw them together. With school activities demanding cooperation, Nakamura suddenly finds himself with a surprising number of opportunities to interact with Hirose. Can this master of social blunders possibly redeem himself, rewrite his disastrous first impression, and finally forge the genuine friendship he so desperately craves?