Class de 2-banme ni Kawaii Onnanoko to Tomodachi ni Natta

Maki Maehara is the kind of guy who usually flies solo at school. He doesn’t really connect with anyone and doesn’t have any shared interests that would help him make friends. As he heads into a new school year, he’s not expecting much to change, even with a bunch of new faces around. Fast forward six months, and it looks like he was spot on—until one day, he bumps into Umi Asanagi, a super popular girl, at a video rental store! Umi is the kind of person who always draws attention, often dubbed the "second prettiest in class" by her male classmates. She seems to live in a completely different universe compared to Maki. However, as they chat about their mutual love for cheesy B-movies, they discover they actually have more in common than they thought. To Maki’s surprise, Umi asks him to be her friend! This unexpected turn of events might just change Maki’s lonely school life for the better.