The word 'anime' (アニメ) is a Japanese shortening of the English word 'animation', a gairaigo, or foreign loanword.
The word 'anime' (アニメ) is a Japanese shortening of the English word 'animation', a gairaigo, or foreign loanword.


Due to a halfhearted and immature decision made by her mother, Irie was set up to marry the son of her mother’s friend. This all began starting when she was 5 years old. She and the boy grew up together until Kangee moved overseas due to his father’s job. After 10 years, Irie and Kangee are reunited when they are 22 and 18, respectively. Can they be a good match for each other despite the four-year age gap and their strikingly different personalities, tastes, and ways of thinking?
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