Konna ni Yasashiku Sareta no

Kind but somewhat clumsy, Chie Kurata has just gotten transferred to a local branch office — and within months, she's already caught up in a workplace mistake that keeps her there late into the night. When her boss Shirai calls her in, something unexpected happens: her genuine warmth cuts right through the tension between them, and what follows is the start of something complicated and quietly intimate. That's the first episode, and it sets the tone for the rest of the OVA — three short stories, each with different characters, different settings, and different circumstances that bring people together in unexpectedly vulnerable ways. Workplace tension, home life, a hospital corridor — the anthology format keeps things fresh without overstaying any single premise. It's based on Kishizuka Kenji's manga, and his storytelling sensibility translates well here: the emphasis is less on spectacle and more on the emotional weight of the moment before and after. If you've watched something like Shoujo-tachi no Sadism and appreciated adult anime that at least tries to build some context around its characters, this scratches a similar itch. Fans of Kanojo x Kanojo x Kanojo who want a more grounded, drama-leaning anthology rather than pure comedy will find the tone here closer to what they're after. Three episodes, each around 20 minutes — it's a contained watch that doesn't ask much of your time.