But the typical problems that plague shoujo romances soon follow. The romantic chemistry between the two characters is quite good and builds very quickly early on. Misaki is revealed to not be quite the man hating tyrant she is in school and Usui is not the cold, unfeeling ladies man either. Thankfully the answer is no but what does follow, at least initially is a pretty fun and entertaining back and forth repartee between Misaki and Usui. Of course this means that the ultimate alpha male at the school, Usui Takumi, will find out about her secret. But she has a secret that could ruin her image as the tough and unyielding class president, she works part time in a Maid Cafe to help her family with the bills. She is strict and violent in protection of the female students and in making it a place friendlier to girls. Misaki Ayuzawa is the newly elected student council president at a mostly male high school.

The premise behind Maid-sama has an initially interesting hook. Despite the series' fabulous artwork and a lot of great comedy, it is unfortunately a bit of a disappointment. Last year had featured a pretty good run of romance anime and this looked poised to continue that run. I had read a little of the manga and always found it to be funny. When news of this year's new shows began surfacing, Kaichou wa Maid-sama was near the top of the ones I was looking forward to most. When push comes to shove, will Usui still be able to keep the president's secret? However, the mysterious boy now begins to visit the same cafe regularly to observe and tease Misaki. Unexpectedly, Misaki soon runs into Usui again, but this time when she is working at a maid cafe! Embarrassed that someone has found out about her secret occupation, Misaki promises herself not to let Usui destroy her reputation. However, Usui is indifferent and brushes it off as nothing. Enraged at what she is seeing, Misaki reprimands him for making the girl cry. One day, after hearing a girl cry in the hallway, Misaki encounters Takumi Usui-the most popular boy in the school-as he rejects a love confession. Despite that, Misaki is very strict with the boys, which has earned her the title 'Demon President.' Ever since Misaki got promoted to the position, she has been working tirelessly to ensure a better school life for all girls. In a predominantly male institution, she became the first-ever female student council president through her honesty and diligence. Misaki Ayuzawa is a unique phenomenon within Seika High School.

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