Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota

Oota shrugs off his single-digit test scores with a grin, always hunting for the next bit of fun. His attention quickly lands on Kashiwada, a classmate with an unchanging, unreadable expression. Determined to make her crack even once, he tries everything from harmless scares to little pranks—only for his plans to rebound on him more often than not.

Known as the class clown, Oota is frequently reprimanded by his teacher, who insists his face gives him away; he can’t seem to hide what he’s feeling. Kashiwada is the opposite: calm, quiet, and seemingly emotionless, leaving everyone guessing at what’s going on in her head. Despite their stark contrast, the two grow closer, and their playful back-and-forth gradually gives way to budding feelings that test whether opposites can truly fall for each other.