this looks like a flaming pile of trash

Maybe it does but I appreciate how they portrayed Renako as an introvert. They don’t show her as a person who is scared of people and doesn’t want to be around people but as someone who enjoys being around others, just being drained of energy while interacting with them. So often people confuse being an introvert with having a social phobia or hating people so it’s satisfying when the show gets it right.

I also hope they will not put a blame for that slap on Renako. Mai totally deserved it. If you think about it, this was practically an attempted rape.