The Reason Why She Can't Smile

Waraenai Riyuu
笑えない理由

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Kanako, is the resident class outsider. She has no friends, and her classmates talk about her behind her back calling her a "downer." However, she didn't always use to be like this. Back in elementary school, she was a cheerful, outgoing girl who loved to smile. This all came to an end one day when Eiji, the younger brother of her school tutor and a classmate of hers, told her that she looked "fugly" when she smiled. Even though he moved away soon after, she took his insult to heart and it's been two years since anyone's seen her smile. Now that Eiji's back in town though, what will become of her?! (Source: JShoujo)

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Genres
Comedy Romance
Character Types > Female Lead
Polite Female Lead Quiet Female Lead
Narrative Tropes > Love Tropes
Misunderstandings Character Who Bullies the One They Love
Themes
Bullying Childhood Trauma Unexpressed Feelings Romance Unrequited Love Slice of Life School Life
Relationship
Childhood Friends Student-Student Relationship
Family
Siblings Siblings Sisters
Audience Demographics
Female Oriented Shoujo
Locations > School
Middle School Elementary School