Who the hell cares about the clichés? They're called clichés for a reason - they may be overused, but that's because everyone realized how good they are.
"A gentle 2nd year middle school girl who thinks of friends before herself."
how do i every shoujo anime/manga ever
Like I've said before, the only good thing that came out of that show was the excellently, no, I daresay masterfully, made fight scenes and music timing.