9.024 minSeason 3 • Episode 12
LatestNishikata struggles with the most important question of his life. Now, he must give Takagi his answer.
"If you blush, you lose." Living by this principle, the middle schooler Nishikata gets constantly made fun of by his seat neighbor Takagi-san. With his pride shattered to pieces, he vows to turn the tables and get back at her some day. And so, he attempts to tease her day after day, only to find himself victim to Takagi-san's ridicule again sooner than later. Will he be able to make Takagi-san blush from embarrassment even once in the end?
Acting
Takahashi's voice work weaponizes sweetness.
Direction
Every pause is calculated romantic agony.
Writing
Teasing as dialogue, flirting as plot.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The manga author's pen name 'Soichiro Yamamoto' is a pseudonym; his real identity remains unknown, adding mystery to this already secretive romance.
Season 3's finale adapts material that hadn't even been published yet — the anime outran the manga to give viewers closure that source readers were still waiting for.
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