Setting: Tokyo Metropolitan Hino-Minami High School, referred to as Garden of Maidens (co-educational).
Main protagonist: Torako Koshi – Sophomore, Student council president, class president of Class 2-B, attractive, high academic achiever, outstanding athleticism, known as the "Perfect Girl."
Secret: Was a former delinquent influenced by shonen manga.
Main Plot
Opening Scene
Torako interacts with another character in poor weather conditions.
Character Introduced: Noko Shikanoko – new transfer student, has real deer antlers.
Torako is a reformed delinquent; fears her past being revealed.
Encounter with Noko
Finds Noko hanging with antlers on a pole, thinking it’s suicide, but it's not.
Helps Noko down despite misgivings and potential exposure.
Noko recognizes Torako as a delinquent despite her “perfect” appearance.
School Dynamics
Introduction of Noko to the school class as a transfer student.
Noko indiscriminately calls Torako “Miss Delinquent,” raising suspicions among classmates.
Deer Club Formation
Encounters: Torako finds Noko in a warehouse, discovers her cleaning and preparing as the clubroom for the “Deer Club.”
Torako is unwillingly roped into being the club president.
Club Form: Main activity is taking care of deer (with Noko as the resident deer).
Key Interactions & Themes
Torako’s efforts to hide her delinquent past extra difficult due to Noko’s impulsive behavior.
Noko provides deer crackers as thanks to Torako in a comical exchange.
Torako grapples with her feelings and actions towards Noko’s antlers and identity.
Comedic Elements
Misunderstandings and Noko’s humor frequently challenge Torako’s composed demeanor.
Support characters add to the comedy by reacting to situations obliviously.
Running gag about the real-life oddities of Noko’s deer traits.
Conclusion
The Deer Club’s official establishment sets up future activities and relationships.
Torako reluctantly accepts the role of guiding and taking care of Noko.
Ongoing theme of hiding true identities, embracing uniqueness, and evolving friendships.
Reflection
Focus on embracing quirky traits and characters’ past as part of personal growth.
Builds a highschool comedy narrative interspersed with earnest undertones about acceptance.