Oh, he implied he wanted to be rapey again (in my house, with my parents home), but didn't and that's cause he is a good guy who loves me. The cast & staff information has not been revealed yet but once it gets revealed we will make sure to update it here.

And let me just say, these characters completely took over in sweeping me off my feet with this shoujo romance!! Anyways, I find this take on the obsessive male lead trope to be really interesting since, in my opinion, it seems to stem from a place of fear (of being alone/without love) rather than a place of possessiveness. Protagonist duo Hotaru Hinase and Saki Hananoi will officially be voiced by Kana Hanazawa ( Mitsuri in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba) and Chiaki Kobayashi (Stark in Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End), respectively, for which the character posters were released. Now I will confess Hanoi did have another little bit of a "red alert" moment that had me internally nervously sweating. I REALLY think he's a good guy but has a lot of pain he's gone through. I think that was more reflective when he says he's a little TOO happy and maybe shouldn't be, which broke my heart on his behalf. I truly hope he finds happiness and can see that he is important just as he is! <3 Also this might be one of the few times where I am equally invested in the heroine's growth/journey just as much as the hero's growth/journey.Though out the plot hotaru tries her best to integrate Hananoi into her social group despite his coldness towards them and his attempt to isolate Hotaru from her friend group, which doesn’t work So the guy she offers her umbrella to is super hot and popular at school. But he has a secret: he's a creep. The type to fall immediately "in love" with any random girl who pays him attention, until she figures out how obsessive he is and dumps him. This guy waves ALL the red flags. The main character simply shared her umbrella, and the next day he shows up in her classroom to make his "love confession" in front of everyone. She turns him down - having, again, ZERO interest in boys - but he shows up in front of school at the end of the day, waiting to walk her home, anyway. He won't take no for an answer, so she agrees they can hang out until Christmas Eve and see if her feelings change towards him.

Although the way I describe his character might not sound super positive, it is nice to have a male lead with a unique personality. Sometimes the male lead characters who are just “the kind boy who was nice to the female lead” get so boring after a while. Finally, a character with depth and faults! The title of this manga, A Condition Called Love, is actually very suitable once you learn more about Hananoi.Chapter 37 - Our First Picnic • Chapter 38 - Our First Mistrust • Chapter 39 - Our First Fight • Chapter 40 - Our First Memory • Chapter 41 - Our First Make-Up