Ren-senpai does notice her. They share a charged moment—perhaps he touches her chin to look at a bruise, or he reads her notebook without permission. For a week, she is on cloud nine. But then comes the second turning point: she sees him with someone else. Or worse, he uses her kindness. In one famous storyline, Ren-senpai asks Wakana-chan to deliver love letters to another girl, completely oblivious to her feelings.