This story was just so wonderful, touching, and heart-warming I hardly know where to begin.
In the beginning we have Tachibana Mei beginning her year in high school with no friends. In fact, she's been picked on and mistreated so many times in the past that she's given up on the idea of friendships at school, much less a relationship with a boy. Meanwhile, Kurosawa Yamato, one of the most popular boys at school is being swarmed by pretty girls all vying for his attention. He notices Mei after she lashes out at someone pranking her and accidentally "round-house kicks" him into the wall. Afterwards, he becomes intrigued with her. She wears no make-up, her hair is messy and short, and she extremely defensive and skeptical of all of her classmates, including him. The story unfolds from there, and is just beautiful to watch and enjoy. If you've ever been a person wishing you could meet a popular person in school but felt they were out of your league, this story will give you hope for humanity. Just loved it. 9/10 definitely.
