The Drifting Classroom, Volume 6 — Kazuo Umezu

"Computer engineer Otaku (the Japanese term for ""geek"") is an average young man, dressed in unstylish clothes and dorky glasses. But as luck would have it, he encounters a pretty young woman on a commuter train and saves her from a lecherous molester, falling in love with her at first sight. A few days later he receives a thank-you message from the woman along with a set of Hermes teacups. Having never had a girlfriend or received a gift from a girl in his life, Otaku seeks out his pals on his BBS website for advice using his codename Train_Man (Densha Otoko): ""How should I ask her out?"" Deeply interested in Train Man''s first love, his BBS pals eagerly supply him with advice. Encouraged by their support, Train_Man undergoes a total makeover for his first-ever date with ""Hermess"". Little does he know that he is about to ignite an Internet phenomenon..."