Ritsuka Uenoyama, a high school student with a penchant for napping, hoped to evade gym class. He found, however, that his usual secluded spot was already occupied by Mafuyu Satō, a fellow student he'd never noticed before, who was asleep. …

Ritsuka introduced Mafuyu to the rest of the band: Haruki and Akihiko. After a bit of persuasion from the pair, Ritsuka finally agreed to teach Mafuyu the guitar. The prospect of playing guitar for the first time filled Mafuyu with such exc…

Ritsuka was utterly taken aback by the sound of Mafuyu's voice and, without hesitation, offered him a place in the band. But Mafuyu refused. Ritsuka, unable to accept such a rejection, persisted in his invitations, yet Mafuyu now actively a…

Mafuyu has finally agreed to join the band. To craft a song inspired by the brief melody he shared, Ritsuka returns to his guitar, playing without pause. One afternoon, while Haruki is working, his friend Koji Yatake stops by with an invita…

News spread that Ritsuka and the band would be performing live. Haruki and Akihiko sought out a bar, the air thick with conversation about Ritsuka and Mafuyu. Having arrived on his motorcycle, Akihiko proposed spending the night at Haruki’s…

A rumor reached Ritsuka that Mafuyu's former partner had passed away, leaving him unsettled. Unable to bring himself to ask Mafuyu directly, Ritsuka found himself waiting. Then Akihiko came by. He suggested Mafuyu write the lyrics for a son…

The weight of his emotions finally coalesced for Ritsuka, and he directed his burgeoning frustration and confusion toward Mafuyu. Afterward, he sought out Akihiko, who reassured him that his feelings were entirely understandable. Yet, a lin…

With the live show looming, the season descends into a rainy spell, and the high school boys face final exams. As Mafuyu struggles to pen lyrics, his childhood friend, Hiiragi Kashima—also a friend of Yuki's from their youth—pays him a visi…

The day of the concert began with a minor disagreement between Ritsuka and Mafuyu, culminating in a snapped string on Mafuyu's guitar. Haruki urged Ritsuka to obtain replacements, and as he did, Ritsuka understood the extent of Mafuyu’s qui…

The lingering afterglow of the concert brought a sudden clarity to Ritsuka: in his excitement, he had kissed Mafuyu. News reached him that Mafuyu was absent from school, felled by a fever, and Ritsuka felt compelled to visit. The following …

Mafuyu confessed his feelings to Ritsuka, a declaration that sent a thrill of elation through him. To discover their mutual affection was a delightful surprise, yet a familiar caution echoed in Ritsuka’s mind – the unspoken rule amongst ban…