Say "I Love You."

Mei Tachibana has kept her distance from others ever since grade school, when she was unfairly blamed for the death of a class pet by the very friends she trusted. Convinced that getting close to people only leads to pain, she enters high school determined to stay alone—until a misunderstanding brings her into contact with Yamato Kurosawa, a well-liked boy who takes an unexpected interest in her.

Despite Mei’s resistance, Yamato persists in trying to befriend her. After a troubling incident with a stalker leads Yamato to kiss Mei to ward off unwanted attention, her guarded world begins to shift, and feelings she never meant to have start to surface. As their relationship turns into dating and Mei finds herself surrounded by new connections, she struggles to adjust—especially when it comes to expressing what she truly feels. Through miscommunications, jealousy, and the pressures of attention from others, Mei and Yamato gradually learn what it means to honestly say, “I love you.”