Love, That's an Understatement

Hikaeme ni Itte mo, Kore wa Ai
ひかえめに言っても、これは愛

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Spare eraser? Check. Extra folding umbrella? Check. First aid kit? Check. Cool and collected high school student Risa Amakawa has something in her heavy bag for every situation, and the last thing she needs—or knows how to ask for—is anyone's help. When she saves a beat-up delinquent in the park one rainy evening, she refuses any sort of repayment. But it turns out that saving the notorious Zen Ohira buys her the attention of some unsavory characters. As Zen keeps swooping in to help her out of one pickle after another, her feelings about relying on anyone but herself—and her feelings toward Zen—slowly begin to change... (Source: Kodansha USA)

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Genres
Comedy Drama Romance
Character Types
Female Lead Cast Primarily Teen Cast
Female Lead
Assertive Female Lead Serious Female Lead Blunt Female Lead Misunderstood Female Lead Smart Female Lead Stoic Female Lead Studious Female Lead Awkward Female Lead High School Student Female Lead Straightforward Female Lead Young Female Lead
Male Lead
Affectionate Male Lead Assertive Male Lead Bold Male Lead Delinquent Male Lead High School Student Male Lead Honest Male Lead
Themes
Loneliness Violence Slice of Life School Life
Time Period > Period Piece
Late Modern & Contemporary 21st century
Objects
Vehicles Motorcycles
Relationship
Friendship Student-Student Relationship Important Non-Romantic Relationship Orientation Heterosexual
Audience Demographics
Female Oriented Shoujo
Locations
School School High School
Narrative Tropes > Love Tropes
Male Lead Falls in Love First Opposites Attract Chasing After Love Interest Love Rival
Occupations
Delinquents