Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun

For the price of a new study guide, Mizutani Shizuku has forever changed her life and it might not be for the best.

Shizuku is caught in a whirlwind of emotions and to make matters worse, a new weirdo has entered her life.

An oddball collection students have teamed up to build a chicken coop for Nagoya.

Some simple advice from Shizuku has led to the class thinking different of Haru. Haru and friends enjoy time by the river.

Shizuku wants to know more about Haru's past, but it is a difficult subject for him. She learns more than expected when Haru's brother meets her at school.

Haru's plan to become class rep has failed. As he talks to Oshima about his failure, her emotions start to do somersaults as well as Shizukus.

Haru and Shizuku's relationship keeps flipping back and forth. Haru is now determined to win her over and is getting advice from his new friends.

It's the day of the festival and tension runs high between Haru and Shizuku. With Yamaken causing trouble, Natsume trying to help her friends, and Shizuku pushing everybody away, the group might be a verge of a breakdown.

Shizuku's father grocery store has failed again, leaving her to deal with her mother. Talking to Haru about the situation helps her discover more of her own emotions; and a new love new rival appears, maybe?

It's Christmas time and the mysterious Summer X has been planning a party for months. The party takes a turn when a group of delinquents invite themselves to the festivities.

Kenji is appalled at the notion he could have feelings for Shizuku, but he more he fights it the more he finds himself flirting with her. Haru, aware of Kenji's feelings, approaches him one more time.

As the year draws to a close people go their separate ways, loneliness starts to creep into some of Mizutani's friends as well un-resolved feelings.

Many things were left unsaid in the passing year, but before anybody can say what they are feeling Haru has been visiting each of his friends looking for something.