

The scene is made more dramatic with a rotating camera and slow motion as Tsuneo catches Josee. Meet Cute: Tsuneo and Josee meet after someone pushes Josee's wheelchair downhill.Manic Pixie Dream Girl: gender flipped version Tsuneo gets involved with Josee's life, pulling her out of her shell despite her brusque behavior.Luminescent Blush: Josee does this a lot.Look Both Ways: Happens to Tsuneo when he tries to save Josee from being stuck in the middle of the road.Killed Offscreen: Josee's grandmother dies just when Josee resolves to follow her artistic dream.It turns out it's just a facade to conceal her lack of experience with other people. Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Josee is established as a spoiled brat early on.He nearly gives up on his dream of studying in Mexico. Heroic BSoD: Tsuneo suffers one after a car crash break his legs a few months before his departure for Mexico.He Is Not My Boyfriend: Josee says this when the librarian asks about Tsuneo.Gilded Cage: Josee is confined to her house and rarely goes outside because "there are terrible creatures out there" as her grandmother says.From Stray to Pet: The stray black cat that often wanders into Josee's house for food is named Yukichi by Tsuneo and stays in Josee's house.The dream is based on Josee's painting he saw in her room. Flying Seafood Special: In Tsuneo's Dream Sequence, he dreams of flying sea creatures and Josee above Tokyo sky.Expository Hairstyle Change: Happens twice to Josee: when she fell for Tsuneo and when she gave up on her dreams and took an office job to "fit in" with society.In The Stinger, Tsuneo surprises Josee after going back to Japan for spring break. After the car accident, Tsuneo recovers just in time to depart for university in Mexico. Josee finally starts working as an illustrator despite discouragement from the social services due to her disability. Earn Your Happy Ending: Both Josee and Tsuneo.Disabled Love Interest: Josee is wheelchair-bound since birth and has to drag herself to reach places her wheelchair can't.Defrosting Ice Queen: Josee, a classical tsundere, warms up to Tsuneo after learning that both of them like the sea.

Cue the Rain: It starts to rain after Josee ends her relationship with Tsuneo.Cute Bookworm: Kana, who Josee befriends, is a librarian that likes Françoise Sagan and wears glasses.
