Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus

Sakuta Azusagawa has made it through the entrance exams and starts university alongside his girlfriend, Mai Sakurajima. As he settles into campus life—joining student get-togethers and meeting new people—his days take on a comfortable rhythm, until the behavior of Uzuki Hirokawa, a friend and member of the idol group Sweet Bullet, begins to worry those around her.

At Nodoka Toyohama’s request, Sakuta looks into what’s happening and finds the familiar signs of Puberty Syndrome. Uzuki is buckling under the strain of a sudden rise in attention and rumors about a possible solo career, and the pressure manifests in ways that defy easy explanation. While he searches for a way to help, yet another unsettling case of Puberty Syndrome starts to surface.