Applied Research
"Onoda Sakamichi believed that shoujo manga imitated life. Above all, it excelled as a guide to high school crushes. By depicting in detail the heroine's journey, from the moment she realized her feelings to her (hopefully successful) confession, shoujo manga provided a framework which the reader could both enjoy and easily reference when struggling to identify and navigate romantic attraction in real life. In fact, it was thanks to his favorite shoujo series, Love Hime, and in particular the scenes where Kotori-chan interacted with and talked about why she liked Arimaru-kun, that Onoda had realized the nature of his own feelings."
On Valentine's Day in their 2nd year, Onoda makes tentative plans to give chocolate to his two best friends and crushes. But when he accidentally confesses how he feels about Imaizumi to Naruko, and Naruko takes it upon himself to help him confess to Imaizumi himself, Onoda has to choose between what he wants and what he thinks will make his friends happy.