Ah‑Ren, a normal human plagued by intense social anxiety, enrolls in an unusual academy where no humans are permitted. His classmates consist of a diverse array of animals, and the faculty features remarkable species such as Yangtze alligators and pandas. As an outsider, he struggles through strange lessons—spinning silk, building nests, mastering bioluminescence, and undergoing molting—while repeatedly falling behind his animal peers in both physical education and academic contests. To graduate, he must complete a daunting task: befriend every creature on an interspecies dating app. With this impossible goal looming, the story unfolds with humor and tenderness, tracing his transformation from anxious newcomer to a bittersweet farewell.
