I honestly did not expect to like this drama, but I find myself enjoying Asako’s and Kotaro’s love story. Once I was able to get past some cringey moments and second-hand embarrassment, this story has so much to say about love, acceptance, and loving oneself. Kotaro’s obsession with Asako’s scent may seem at first to be kind of creepy and perverted, but the actor does such a nice job in making those scenes to be actually sweetly romantic. Kotaro is one of those MLs who is popular, outgoing and handsome, but kind and warm-hearted. No one, especially their colleagues, would think they could be romantic partners: he’s handsome, she’s plain; he’s popular and friendly, she’s introverted and keeps to herself; he’s confident, she’s insecure. However, once he falls in love with Asako, his love for her never wavers. This sweet couple, when problems or misunderstandings arise, they’re able to talk to each other and work through them together, unlike so many other drama couples. They’re young and unused to a serious relationship, so they may hesitate to speak honestly at first, but in the end, they muster up their courage to talk about their troubles with each other. I like that: an honest, mature, respectful relationship between two adults. The one episode that I will remember for a long time for its humor is when Kotaro loses his super sense of smell due to a cold, and as a result, he finds himself having to navigate the every day life without “smelling” people’s mood. He becomes most upset when he is not able to read Asako’s feelings. In the end, two mismatched people found their match in each other, and deservedly, have their happily ever after. This is what love is about: bringing the best out of each other, and supporting one and another through good and bad times.