I hope I can keep this up.Kimi ni Todoke is the story of Sawako who has mostly lived her school days alone. People kept their distance because people have misconceptions about her. Things are different now that she reached high school. She has friends which she claims to be due to the help of Kazehaya Shota.
The story of the anime is simple yet Sawako’s innocence on life and friendship makes it a sweet and touching one that you’ll be intrigued to see what happens in every episode. I either get teary-eyed or cry in almost all I’ve watched so far. Episode 5 is the best, imo. Sawako is entirely new to the feelings of happiness in being and having friends when, suddenly, she starts losing them due to rumors and assumptions. She decided to ignore her new friends so she wouldn’t hurt them further. That is actually a common scenario. The lack of communication is hard especially when you’re unsure whether they will believe in you or not.
I cried when Sawako realized that she forgot how she survived being alone. I felt that way just a few months back. I was not really alone like how Sawako was, but the primary source of my happiness left me. There is a huge difference between when you’re able to stay with the person you hold very dear to and when you can’t be with them anymore.