Severance

Many males feel a strange sense of heartache when they reach this point, to say nothing of females, who are even more emotionally sensitive.

Moreover, when watching things like anime or movies, what moves people is primarily the resonance they feel from within.

Although none of them are Kuronuma Sawako, the misunderstandings with friends, the discrimination and lack of understanding from those around her, and the ridicule she faces are things many people can resonate with to some degree.

And the female lead's kind, pure mindset and personality are also things everyone envies.

Even if given the choice, many people certainly wouldn't want to be a purely good person—after all, such people are at a real disadvantage in society—but that doesn't stop everyone from liking them.

This is why Kimi ni Todoke is so successful in this Parallel World; from beginning to end, it has consistently been shaping the character setting of the female lead, Kuronuma Sawako. Bit by bit, from the start where everyone laughed at her nickname, Sadako, to later, when they learned of her inner heart and life experiences, they felt pained and saddened by that very nickname.

Setting aside her optimistic personality, Kuronuma Sawako is just an ordinary girl longing for friendship and love.

So, when the anime plot reaches the point where Kuronuma Sawako is determined to distance herself from Yoshida and Yano, and from Kazehaya Shouta, and she is lost, weeping, and sad, Kazehaya Shouta—the number one warm-hearted male in the entire work—appears before her once again.

"Why are you avoiding me!" Kazehaya Shouta asks.

Go, go, go!

Male Lead, well done, this is the moment for you!

A huge crowd of fans, including Zhan Jin, cheers inwardly.

They think to themselves that the screenwriter really set this Male Lead up well; his boyfriend-ability