Kuroki Sawako is a quiet, sweet girl whose timid demeanor is often misread as hostility. Because she resembles the ghost girl from *The Ring*, her classmates nicknamed her Sadako. Longing for genuine friendships and a normal school life, Sawako naturally gravitates toward Kazehaya Shouta, the class’s most popular student, whose “100 % refreshing” personality wins her admiration. When Kazehaya begins to talk to her, it gives Sawako a chance to forge the friendships she has always craved, and perhaps a glimmer of romance.