The biggest draw for this anime is the relationship between Senpai and Nagatoro, and in season two of Don’t Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro gives more of this than the first, feeding fans with what they want. Their dynamic is perfect throughout the season, seeing outings to the zoo and training together for a school judo tournament, with Senpai’s awkwardness being put on a show as he confronts a couple making fun of Nagatoro’s drawing at the zoo, and Nagatoro illustrating how cool she can be by stepping in helping calm things down.

Their banter is unparalleled with Nagatoro teasing Senpai in the art club room constantly, as the two grow closer through the series they finally get to go on a date in the last episode, showing some romantic progress that is often ignored in a RomCom anime.

Don’t Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro season two has quite a few side characters returning from the first series, like Nagatoro’s friends Gamou and Yoshi, as well as Senpai’s president from the art club, but many more have been added. A good example is the president’s younger sister, Hana Sunomiya joins the art club giving Nagatoro the first sense of a love rival for Senpai’s attention.

Another is Nagatoro’s judo rival, Orihara who has been competing nationally in tournaments and the two take each other on in the school athletics competition. We also get introduced to Nagatoro’s older sister, Misaki, when Senpai visits their house for the first time after she catches a cold. These new characters help keep the story feel fresh with some new takes on teasing Senpai, like Misaki joking that Nagatoro should get a perishable Christmas gift like food if it is for someone that is not important or something they would regularly use if it is someone important to her, like Senpai.