Prior to this meeting, Ichinoi came into the bookstore by pure chance, to escape the summer heat. While looking for a cookbook, she comes across the manga section, and finds the art on the cover of a BL manga so lovely she buys it. Urara checks her out, surprised at seeing someone buying not just any BL, but one of her favorites, too. After Ichinoi reads it, gushing over it like a fangirl, she comes back to the bookstore. Urara remembers her, and helps her get the next volume. After gushing over the BL, Ichinoi invites Urara to coffee so they can talk about BL more. This invitation brings Urara out of her shell, and to quote Citizen Kane, ‘is the start of a beautiful friendship’.

Not only is it heartwarming to see two people bonding over a shared interest, but also despite the age gap. Ichinoi is in her mid seventies, and hasn’t read manga in decades. Meanwhile Ichinoi is in high school, still figuring out what she wants to do. Their differences create unique scenarios in their friendship, like how Ichinoi’s old body sometimes slows her down, and Urara helps her out by finding her a place to sit. Their personalities are also polar opposites; shy, anxious awkward Urara doesn’t always know what to say, while Ichinoi is a ray of sunshine who welcomes Urara’s company. They’re compelling foils, yet bring each other up through their love of BL. Eventually, thanks to Ichinoi’s support, Urara gets the courage to draw and sell her own BL doujin!