Learning to Love My Cat-like Classmate
となりの猫と恋知らず
Synopsis
Shy Minato befriends sleepy classmate Nekozane, leading to an awkward but sweet budding romance.
Minato Seno's high school life had just begun when his homeroom teacher requested his help with Nekozane, the cat-like chronic napper who sits next to him in class. Timid and socially anxious, Minato has never talked to her or even seen her face. But when he finally musters up the courage to wake Nekozane, she unexpectedly hugs him on the spot! Thus begins a sweet tale of two teens awkwardly stumbling into a new friendship, unaware that their feelings are slowly turning into something more! (Source: Square Enix)
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