
By Tomohito Oda
Part of the Komi Can't Communicate series
A shy student aims for 100 friends, but karaoke might derail her dream.
Shoko Komi dreams of making 100 friends, but her social anxiety is mistaken for aloofness. With Tadano's help, she navigates high school challenges. After a lively festival, karaoke looms as her next hurdle. Can Komi conquer her fear and enjoy the moment, or will her anxiety silence her voice? Join Komi on her heartfelt quest for connection and see if friendship can triumph over fear.
The journey to 100 friends begins with a single conversation. Socially anxious high school student Shoko Komi’s greatest dream is to make some friends, but everyone at school mistakes her crippling social anxiety for cool reserve. Luckily she meets Tadano, a timid wallflower who decides to step out of his comfort zone in order to help her achieve her goal of making 100 friends. Komi and her friends had an eventful culture festival, so Najimi suggests that they all go to karaoke to finish off the day with a song. Komi loves hanging out with everyone, but the stress of worrying about singing in front of them is threatening to ruin the whole outing for her. Can Komi find a way to overcome her fear, or will karaoke end in misery?
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