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Plot

Thanks to his parents' job transfer, high school freshman Kazunari Usa finally gets to enjoy living on his own. His mother makes him stay at Kawai Complex, a boarding house that provides meals for its residents. Ritsu, the senpai he admires, also lives in Kawai Complex, as do a few other "unique" individuals: Shirosaki, his novelist, masochistic roommate; Mayumi, a beautiful, buxom office lady who has terrible luck with men; and Sayaka, a sly and predatory college student. Surrounded by these people, Usa finds his daily life neither peaceful nor boring. As the series progresses, Usa and Ritsu gradually become closer friends, and the pair's feelings for each other grow stronger. After a series of misunderstandings, including Usa's belief that Ritsu has developed feelings for a classmate and her thinking that he is kind to her out of pity rather than genuine caring, the two eventually become a couple towards the end of Usa's second year in high school.

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Kawai Dormitory

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Anime

A 12-episode anime television series adaptation, directed by Shigeyuki Miya at studio Brain's Base aired on TBS from April 3 to June 19, 2014, and later on Sun TV, KBS, CBC, BS-TBS and Kids Station.^[5] The series was streamed with English subtitles by Crunchyroll.^[6] The anime has been licensed for digital and home video release by Sentai Filmworks.^[7] The opening theme is {{nihongo|"Itsuka no, Iku Tsuka no Kimi to no Sekai" (Somewhen, Some Worlds With You)|いつかの、いくつかのきみとのせかい}}, sung by Fhána, and the ending theme is "My Sweet Shelter" by Kana Hanazawa, Rina Satō and Hisako Kanemoto. An unaired episode was released with the seventh part of the DVD and Blu-ray Disc release on December 26, 2014.^[8]

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Title

Original air date

EpisodeNumber = 1

Title = Just Imagine

AltTitle = Tatoeba

たとえば}})

2014|4|3}}

ShortSummary = After a disastrous three years of middle school, Kazunari Usa is eager to start fresh and lead a peaceful and normal high school life as a freshman. Because his parents had to move away for work, Usa finally gets the chance to enjoy living on his own. Although initially full of misgivings, especially after having come across resident and roommate Shirosaki Shizuru peeping lewdly through a grade school's fence, he decides to give Kawai Complex a try after discovering that the senpai he likes, Ritsu Kawai, also lives there. Having accepted harsh reality and hopeful to spend his youth with Ritsu by his side, Usa quickly makes peace with his current situation except that Ritsu is completely oblivious to his feelings for her, or even his existence at all. Shirosaki attempts to cheer him up by telling him to look forward to the other two female residents Mayumi Nishikino and Sayaka Watanabe. Late in the afternoon, Usa comes across a voluptuous and heartbroken woman drinking alcohol by a river while throwing a tantrum. Ritsu soon shows up to stop their bickering and introduces Usa to Mayumi, who had just come back from a trip and broken up with her latest boyfriend.

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EpisodeNumber = 2

Title = Is it?

AltTitle = Kore tte

これって}})

2014|4|10}}

ShortSummary = Except for a few misadventures during the holidays, laundry day and movie night, Usa's ability to gauge the social distance between himself and the residents enables him to easily settle in. He also gets to see a few other interesting aspects of Ritsu as she slowly opens up to him.

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EpisodeNumber = 3

Title = Why

AltTitle = Dōshite

どうして}})

2014|4|17}}

ShortSummary = Having spent a few eventful weeks at Kawai Complex, Usa's relationship with Ritsu remains, in his own words, awkwardly distant. But Ritsu's effort to explain to him her side of a misunderstanding makes him wonder even more if he had at last grown closer to her or not. An ex boyfriend making contact out of nowhere flusters Mayumi and frustrates the other residents. With the possibility of Mayumi rekindling a relationship, Ritsu's uncharacteristic reaction to this situation makes Usa wonder. An incident where Sayaka brings trouble to the Kawai Complex gate and embroils Usa sparks a heated discussion on how she handles her personal affairs. Later, Usa somehow manages to make Ritsu mad again.

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EpisodeNumber = 4

Title = For Now

AltTitle = Toriaezu

とりあえず}})

2014|4|24}}

ShortSummary = At Sayaka's innocent prodding, Usa becomes more resolute in walking Ritsu home even though she insists to be left alone. His persistence eventually earns him a sharp rebuke. However, Usa's behavior makes Ritsu contemplate on how other people perceive her.

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EpisodeNumber = 5

Title = Thought So

AltTitle = Yappari

やっぱり}})

2014|5|1}}

ShortSummary = Sayaka shares an awkward and annoying incident which leads to a discussion about how each of the three girls handle boys. This results in another awkward situation. Usa becomes interested in one of Ritsu's books after noticing that her mood improved when she started reading it. Usa finds the writing style a bit advanced but manages to persevere. It is revealed during a lull in the evening that Shirosaki used to write novels. Inspired by this discovery and in order to pass the time, the Kawai Complex residents agree to play the storytelling game. Meanwhile, the possibility of being incompatible because of differing opinions about the book which he just started to read makes Usa miss something important.

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EpisodeNumber = 6

Title = Could It Be?

AltTitle = Moshikashite

もしかして}})

2014|5|8}}

ShortSummary = Chinatsu, an elementary school girl whose wallet Shirosaki found, starts to frequent the Kawai Complex to visit the Pythogoras switch he was creating. The Kawai Complex residents then become involved in her social life as they worry about several things including the absence of friends her age and the possibility of Shirosaki ending up as a pedophile. All the while, the lingering question on Usa and Ritsu mind is how, in spite of no visible source of income, Shirosaki has never been late in paying his house rent. Chinatsu makes up with her friends and brings them over to the Kawai Complex to eat pudding and witness Shirosaki's contraption in motion. With Chinatsu back with her friends and the Pythogoras switch dismantled. Nothing more is left to do but eat chicken katsu for dinner.

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EpisodeNumber = 7

Title = Recommended

AltTitle = Osusume no

おすすめの}})

2014|5|15}}

ShortSummary = The residents of Kawai Complex talk about what precautionary measures to take while a molester remains at large. Of primary concern was Ritsu who loves to read while walking, oblivious to everything else. The situation becomes a perfect opportunity for walking together, tying someone up and the delivery of cheesy lines. Will Usa finally be able to make good progress aside from another good shinai beating? It is summer and with nothing to do, Usa asks Ritsu to recommend a book he could read. When the residents dine out at a restaurant, Usa catches the attention of the owner who deems him the perfect choice to fill a vacancy in a traditional café with 'unique' employees. Fearing a repeat of his disastrous experiences in middle school, Usa is quick to refuse. To his embarrassment, a name long since buried in forgetfulness is also unearthed. Only a cunningly desperate measure to capture Ritsu's passionate gaze can change his mind.

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EpisodeNumber = 8

Title = Happy

AltTitle = Ureshinu

うれしぬ}})

2014|5|22}}

ShortSummary = Usa meets the unique staff of the traditional café on his first day at work. He goes home later in a drained state. Later, at the Kawai Complex, after having been invited to and then barred from going to a mixer, Usa makes a frightening discovery with Mayumi and Sayaka's help. Still later, a character from Usa's "oddhand" days shows up at the café and treats him poorly. Just as Usa is about to drown in ridicule and despair, someone unexpected bravely steps forward for him. Sumiko serves hanbāgu for dinner.

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EpisodeNumber = 9

Title = Forbidden

AltTitle = Kindan no

禁断の}})

2014|5|29}}

ShortSummary = Tagami is smitten with Mayumi and begs Usa for help. Right around that time, Mayumi is down in the dumps again after she learns that she is now the only one left to be pitied at the office for still being single. With everyone else occupied with her, Usa and Ritsu gets the chance to talk about their previous and present circumstances. They both wonder why, even though Kawai Complex is chaotic because of its residents, they are able to tolerate it. Late at night, A mayhem ensues when a centipede goes on the loose in the "girl's area". Usa goes valiantly to the rescue. Tagami shows up at the Kawai Complex in the morning intent on asking Mayumi out on a date which somehow restores her self confidence.

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EpisodeNumber = 10

Title = You Could Just Ignore It

AltTitle = Hottokeba Ii no ni

ほっとけばいいのに}})

2014|6|5}}

ShortSummary = Hayashi shows up alone at the traditional café to offer her apologies to Usa which the latter accepts much to Sayaka and Mayumi's dismay. At the Kawai Complex, Chinatsu drops by after a long absence to let Shirosaki do her summer project as compensation for making him feel lonely. While working on the project, Chinatsu inadvertently makes Ritsu mad.

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EpisodeNumber = 11

Title = Don't Have Any Friends

AltTitle = Tomodachi Nanka Inai tte

友達なんかいないって}})

2014|6|12}}

ShortSummary = Since Chinatsu's last visit, things between Usa and Ritsu remain painfully uncomfortable. The Kawai Complex becomes livelier when Tsuneda, Sayaka's classmate from middle school, shows up unannounced at their doorstep. Even though friends, Usa and Mayumi marvel at how vastly different their personalities are. Because she has known Sayaka since middle school, they then consider her a boxful source of Sayaka's embarrassing escapades. Sometime later, Usa makes another frightening discovery when Sumiko lets loose a rabbit into Sayaka's room. Maemura, Ritsu's classmate, takes notice at how fond she is with books and starts to hang out with her. Usa can only watch helplessly by as Ritsu's quiet book reading life is thrown into disarray. When a get-together that Maemura organizes for booklovers turns out to be a mixer, Usa decides to take action.

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EpisodeNumber = 12

Title = I Want to Get Closer

AltTitle = Chikazukitakute

近づきたくて}})

2014|6|19}}

ShortSummary = Ritsu realizes the true nature of the get together and is lost at having been thrown in among strangers but is able to hold a conversation about books. She takes offense when a comment is made regarding other people's clumsy attempts at reading books. At the Kawai Complex, one night, Ritsu becomes drunk with plum wine. She opens up about her experiences with Maemura and uncharacteristically nags about Usa's easy-going attitude as well as his continuous proximity to Hayashi. The next morning, Ritsu and Usa agree to share their thoughts on the many characters from the book that she lent him. At last, Usa works out the courage to ask for her contact details.

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EpisodeNumber = OVA

Title = First Time

AltTitle = Hajimete no

初めての}})

2015|1|30}}^[8]

ShortSummary = With the school festival just around the corner, Usa barely makes it for dinner and begins spending the night at the school to help with the preparations. At the same time, he can't help but worry that his prolonged absence will drive them apart. On the day of the school festival, when Ritsu's classmates dress her up in a butler costume and ask her to walk around for publicity, she discovers that a lot of her classmates have read the Count Bailey novels at Maemura's recommendation. While taking a break, Ritsu saves Hayashi from trouble but puts herself in danger for doing so. It is then at this point that Ritsu relies on Usa for the first time.

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