Ep. 1: Dull restaurant manager Masami Kondou and sharp high school student Akira Tachibana experience a vivid shift in their lives when their gazes meet.

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Masami Kondou is a middle-aged restaurant manager who struggles to maintain dignity with his staff and frequently cringes under customer complaints. Akira Tachibana, a female high school student employed at the same establishment, watches him with sharp disdain because he seems incapable of doing anything correctly. Kondou becomes deeply depressed by Akira’s expression of contempt. However, their stagnant existence begins to change vividly at the moment their eyes lock. This pivotal interaction marks a turning point for both characters, altering the dynamic of their daily lives as they confront the mutual tension and unspoken emotions that arise from their contrasting positions and interactions within the workplace environment.