Manga, 192 pages
Published April 14, 2020 by VIZ Media LLC.
Socially anxious high school student Shoko Komi’s greatest dream is to make some friends, but everyone at school mistakes her crippling social anxiety for cool reserve. Luckily she meets Tadano, a timid wallflower who decides to step out of his comfort zone in order to help her achieve her goal of making 100 friends.
Komi and her friends had an eventful culture festival, so Najimi suggests that they all go to karaoke to finish off the day with a song. Komi loves hanging out with everyone, but the stress of worrying about singing in front of them is threatening to ruin the whole outing for her. Can Komi find a way to overcome her fear, or will karaoke end in misery?
We are introduced to Katai, who while causing a lot of chaos, ends up being a great mirror for Komi and Tadano & just a wholesome character.
Komi visits a cat cafe, plays the Love Game, and buys potato from a street vendor.
It's a low-stakes volume, especially after the Maid Cafe, but seeing everyone relax a bit is great.
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