About the initial bond between Momo and Okarun.
In chapter 01, we see that Momo and Okarun are very similar. Momo was a victim of bullying because of her beliefs in the supernatural, just as Okarun suffered for believing in aliens. One of the reasons she defended him may be that she identified with him, and she ended up opening up to him because he is very similar to her.
People talk about a “romance of opposites,” but they are opposites only on the surface; deep down, they are the same. Okarun did not believe that anyone would be interested in him and ended up focusing on his hobby related to aliens. Momo, on the other hand, in search of social acceptance, created a mask, hid her beliefs, and distanced herself from her grandmother, all in order to be accepted.
I’m not saying that she fell in love with Ken Takakura right away, but rather that this is where a strong emotional bond between them began to form, which eventually culminated in her starting to like him.
Posted Jan 25, 2026, 4:28 AM UTC