Naoki rejects her, but as fate would have it, the two end up living under one roof after Kotoko’s home is destroyed in an earthquake.
A classic romantic comedy shōjo manga series, Itazura na Kiss continues to enjoy popularity to this day, with numerous adaptations that have been made and remade over the years. The story follows Kotoko, who finally confesses her feelings to her classmate Naoki, whom she has had a crush on all through high school. Naoki rejects her, but as fate would have it, the two end up living under one roof after Kotoko’s home is destroyed in an earthquake. She and her father go to stay with her father’s childhood friend and his family until their home is repaired, and her father’s childhood friend just happens to be — you guessed it — Naoki’s dad!