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Empty Can

Empty Can

アキカン!

Kakeru Daichi is a typical high school boy who enjoys collecting cans. One day, he buys a melon soda from a vending machine, but when he opens it, the can transforms into a beautiful, standoffish girl. He names her Melon, and she explains that she is an "Akikan"—an empty can that becomes a girl. However, these Akikan girls must be infused with carbon dioxide from kissing to survive, which leads to some awkward situations for Kakeru.

As Kakeru learns to live with Melon, more Akikan girls appear, each representing either steel or aluminum cans. Their arrival attracts the attention of a government agency that reveals the existence of the Akikan Elect, a competition where steel and aluminum cans battle to determine which type will be manufactured. Melon is eager to prove the superiority of steel cans, but Kakeru, haunted by a past incident involving his childhood friend Najimi and guns, is strongly against participating in the violent contests. As the conflict escalates, Kakeru must decide whether to support Melon or find a way to protect the peaceful life he values.

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