Episode 1

## Episode Guide

**Meet the Angel** is the first episode of the anime.

## Summary

Walking home on a rainy day, Amane catches Mahiru sitting on a park swing without an umbrella. After a brief pause and contemplation, Amane offers Mahiru his umbrella to her, making it the first time he has ever talked with her. Although Mahiru said his offer was unnecessary, Amane insisted. Before Mahiru could thank Amane, he ran off.

The following day at school, Amane caught a cold from the day before, which is noted by his friend Itsuki. Amane then details to Itsuki that he gave his umbrella to someone the other day, but omits who. From the hallway, Mahiru is seen talking with some girls from their class, and a couple of boys comment on how angelic she is. Amane then lists Mahiru's exemplary qualities and notes how the boys in his class want to date her, aside from himself. Covering his face to prevent another sneeze, Itsuki mentions life would be easier for him if he had a girlfriend. On the other hand, Amane rebukes the idea.

After school, Amane takes the elevator to his apartment complex to his floor and finds Mahiru waiting at his doorstep. Mahiru wanted to return his umbrella personally; however, Amane refused it and became faint because of his cold. Hence, Mahiru insisted that she take care of Amane. However, upon looking at the dirty mess inside Amane's apartment, she quickly leaves him to prepare herself to clean it as Amane gets undressed and into new clothes.

That evening, Amane wakes up from his bed with Mahiru by his bedside, who said she had prepared rice porridge for him and soon served it to him. Mahiru refuses to feed Amane, noting it's a service she wouldn't do. Amane eats it and compliments its delicious taste, which Mahiru pleasantly downplays as nothing, claiming it'd taste the same no matter who prepared it.

Finishing his rice porridge, Amane asks Mahiru why she sat on the swing during the rainy day. He assumed she had an argument with her boyfriend, which Mahiru curtly denies having, but answers she merely was trying to "cool her head". Furthermore, Mahiru apologizes for his condition being the result of his cold. Amane brushes it off and notes that he enjoyed spending time with her for no particular reason, but later realizes, that tomorrow, they'll be strangers again.

The next day, life returns to normal between Mahiru and Amane as they go on with their respective lives. However, that evening, Amane enjoyed a jelly energy package on his balcony; when Mahiru found out, she decided to prepare some leftovers for him. Eventually, Amane returned the leftover box to Mahiru, who insisted on giving him another box for dinner and would continue doing so from then on out.

One day at school, Amane asks Itsuki whether or not he looks unhealthy, to which, Itsuki facetiously answers that Amane does. However, Itsuki notes that Amane recently developed more color for his face. Later that day, Amane runs into Mahiru at the local supermarket; they briefly chat, and when they're done shopping, Amane insists on carrying Mahiru's grocery bag home for her.

The day after this encounter, Mahiru visits Amane, who had been cleaning his apartment and nearly tripped trying to open the door. Hence, Mahiru, without question, decided to help Amane clean his apartment with him. By the end of the day, they finish, and Amane suggests they order a pizza. Once one was delivered, Mahiru admitted that it was her first time having delivered pizza before because when she lived with her parents, she had a cook prepare her meals. As they enjoy the pizza, the two have a heart-to-heart about Mahiru's in-school personality.

Before Mahiru leaves, Amane asks why she gives him her leftovers every day for dinner, and she answers it's for her self-satisfaction. With that, the two started an unusual relationship with each other.

## Characters

* Amane Fujimiya
* Mahiru Shiina
* Itsuki Akazawa
* Chitose Shirakawa (Phone)