A 2003 anime based on the manga of the same name, Narue no Sekai (The World of Narue) follows the relationship of Narue Nanase and Kazuto Iizuka. Kazuto's a typical boy in middle school. On his way home from school one day, he encounters a cute dog that seems to be abandoned... and it tries to kill him. Help comes in the form of a middle school girl with a metal baseball bat, who tells him that it's not a dog, but a "dangerous space creature". She chases after the retreating dog-thing, leaving behind the bat. The next day, Kazuto uses the name "Nanase" on the bat to find his savior in the directory to thank her. When he finds her, he asks her to tea to thank her. She remains unconvinced of his sincerity. "Even if we're poor?" "Yes!" "Even if I'm gloomy?" "Yes!" "Even if I like to read wome