First-year high school student Maki Maehara expects to spend his school life quietly, unable to keep up with the conversations around him and dedicating his free time to video games and B-list movies. But by some wondrous chance, his self-introduction on the first day of class catches the attention of Umi Asanagi, a classmate known among the boys as the "second cutest girl in class," just behind her best friend, Yuu Amami.
It turns out that Asanagi secretly shares Maehara's hobbies, which sparks a genuine connection between the two. Despite being part of the most popular circle in class, Asanagi begins spending her Fridays at Maehara's home instead. The two pass the time playing games, watching movies, reading manga, and sharing junk food away from the attention of their classmates. Before long, it becomes their weekly routine, creating a friendship that acts as respite amid their very different social standings.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Released
2026
Status
Finished Airing
Season
Spring
Episodes
12
Duration
24 min per ep
Rating
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Source
Light novel
Studio
Connect
Also known as Class de 2-banme ni Kawaii Onnanoko to Tomodachi ni Natta · I Became Friends with the Second Cutest Girl in My Class · I Became Friends with the Second Cutest Girl in My Class, Kuranika · I Became Friends with the Second Cutest Girl in the Class · Kuranika · クラにか · クラスで2番目に可愛い女の子と友だちになった · クラスで2番目に可愛い女の子と友だちになった