PG

Hitoshi thought he had Sumire figured out. She was tiny, dressed in lace and ribbons, carried adorable little purses, and looked exactly like the kind of woman who owned a Pomeranian or an absurdly fluffy cat. Then she invited him inside. Instead, Hitoshi discovered terrariums, heat lamps, a bearded dragon named Biscuit, a ball python named Miso, and Sumire’s beloved Western hognose, Pudding—a tiny, upturned-nosed drama queen Sumire treats like her child. Turns out the pretty girl Hitoshi has been quietly crushing on is nothing like he’d assumed. She’s much more interesting. Unfortunately for Hitoshi, that only makes the crush worse. And apparently, getting Pudding’s approval is now part of the courting process.