The Anime Lad
Renako Amaori enters high school determined to leave her lonely junior-high life behind. She forms an immediate connection with Mai Ouzuka, a wealthy and confident fashion model. Renako believes she has found the best friend she wanted. Mai confesses romantic feelings instead. The two now agree that their bond matters and disagree about nearly everything else.
Super Eyepatch Fox
After an awkward and isolated junior high experience, Renako remakes herself as a sociable high-school student. She quickly becomes close with Mai, whose confidence and glamorous life contrast with her own insecurity. Renako wants a best friend. Mai wants a girlfriend and intends to prove romance is the better form for their connection.
Gigguku
Renako works so hard to build a normal social life that meeting Mai feels like a complete victory. Mai is confident, outgoing, and exactly the kind of friend Renako hoped to find. Then the confession changes the assignment. Renako fights for the value of friendship with the same intensity Mai brings to romance, and neither girl accepts the other’s label quietly!
Father's Basement
A relentless romantic pursuit can stop being charming when one person has already stated what she wants. Renako gives the premise useful resistance. She values the friendship she worked hard to build and does not treat it as a lesser prize. Mai’s confidence collides with someone who wants the connection but rejects her preferred definition of it.
