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“High school loner Ren befriends the gloomy Touko Sasaki, leading to a comedic romance as he breaks free from isolation.”
Kurai Ano Ko to Shitai Koto
くらいあの子としたいこと
6.79
13,189 rank · 4,715 readers · 18 favorites
School
Comedy
Romance
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Synopsis
High school loner Ren befriends the gloomy Touko Sasaki, leading to a comedic romance as he breaks free from isolation.
A comedy about school life with that gloomy and unapproachable girl, but who you're a little interested in! Ren Tabata is a second-year high school student aiming to break away from being a loner starting from the new semester. The first person he calls out to for friends is Touko Sasaki, a girl who is somehow dark and a little scary. But he can't take his eyes off her... A comedy about breaking away from being a loner with that shy and cute girl! (Source: Kadokawa, translated)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 5 sampled reviews
5.4
/10
What 5 readers settled on.
50%
recommend
Score distribution
median 5
mode 5
σ 2.24
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.24 · split reception
The polarity gap
7.0 pts
Recommenders 9.0 · others 2.0
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Score over time
↓ 0.60
Running avg · Sep 2023 → Jan 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “This manga has become one of my favorites for the superb reason of its pacing. The main guy and girl have been trapped in a zone of loneliness and isolation. It is only after meeting each other...”
- 5 “As a quick sum up of feelings, this isn't a good manga yet it isn't a bad one. If you want something trashy to fill your time for 30 or so chapters then this is good enough. There's nothing special...”
- 6 “6.5/10 As expected from a webcomic, the plot or flow of the story isn’t done well. Yes, there are plot points and conflicts with resolutions; however, it’s all pretty minute or boring things that...”
Verbosity
Short · 40%
Medium · 60%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Published Oct 2021 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M62603 catalog