Replying...
Intro. Mai is immediately established as popular, glamorous: a fashion model, daughter of a well-known designer. She’s Renako Amaori’s classmate when Renako enters high school. Renako, having been socially isolated in middle school, wants to reinvent herself in high school (be more outgoing/popular). Part of her plan leads her to want to join or get close with Mai. The inciting moment: Renako meets Mai, sees her as part of the “popular girls,” and ends up successfully joining Mai’s friend group (or at least befriending her) early in the story. Then, unexpect­edly, Mai confesses romantic feelings for Renako. This is a big turning point: Renako thought they were friends, then Mai shakes that expectation.

Oduka Mia

@Mjay Suniega