The end of Futaba’s first year of high school brought an unexpected encounter. Tanaka Kou, her first love – who had transferred schools without a word and vanished from her life during middle school – reappeared before her, after three year…

Haunted by difficult recollections of her middle school years, Futaba cultivates shallow friendships in high school. Kou dismissively labels these connections as mere acquaintances. Then, one day, Futaba meets Makita Yuuri, a classmate ostr…

The revelation that Tanaka-sensei was Kou’s older brother prompted Futaba to inquire about his family. She also learned the truth behind why he had missed the summer festival in middle school, a missed opportunity that lingered in her memor…

Futaba and Kou have both offered their services as class representatives for their new cohort. They are scheduled to attend an overnight leadership workshop led by Yuuri, Murao Shuuko, and Kominato Aya. However, a difficult beginning to the…

A nascent affection had begun to bloom within Futaba for Kou, while Yuuri overheard whispers of Shuuko's secret admiration for Tanaka-sensei. Navigating the complexities of their feelings, the group gradually found themselves drawn closer …

Yuuri confessed to Futaba that she was in love with Kou. Futaba wrestled with the conflicting emotions of a friendship she had longed for and a burgeoning affection for him. Determined to preserve their bond, Futaba resolved to stifle her f…

A burgeoning affection for Kou settled within Futaba, and she resolved to confide in Yuuri. However, an unexpected reunion with a middle school acquaintance brought home the complexities of navigating love alongside friendship. Futaba ultim…

Futaba made up her mind to confide in Yuuri about her feelings for Kou. After the final bell, she shared her emotions with both Yuuri and Shuuko. As they walked home, Futaba unexpectedly encountered Kou, who seemed to be out late. Curiosity…

Futaba relayed Kou’s sentiment to Yuuri and Shuuko: “To care for anything is to invite trouble.” This statement only deepened the concern Yuuri and Futaba held for him, particularly upon discovering his academic performance had also decline…

During their study session, Futaba sensed a shift in the atmosphere between Kou and Yuuri. She longed to inquire about it, yet found herself hesitant, carefully avoiding the subject. Instead, she ventured to ask Kou if he would tell her mor…

Kou's mother passed away from an illness while he was in middle school in Nagasaki, a loss that left him with a lingering sense of helplessness. Futaba, observing this, finally understands the depth of his pain. Determined to reach him on a…

A flicker of vulnerability in Kou’s expression catches Futaba’s eye, and she gently directs him home to his waiting brother and father. Around the dinner table, he finally allows himself to speak, sharing the emotions he’d held within. The …