Kyosuke watched her, a knot of worry tightening in his chest. He feared she might withdraw again, a consequence of his forceful persuasion of her return. The meaning behind Ruri’s kiss, offered when he went to fetch her, remained elusive. …

A quiet discontent settled over Ayase. The attention she craved seemed to drift away, replaced by Kirino’s fascination with a new mobile game called Love Touch. The game offered the illusion of connection, allowing players to exchange messa…

For Saori's birthday, she, Kirino, and Ruri planned a surprise visit to her apartment. It was the first time they would see her face without glasses. Four years prior, Saori had been a frail and timid girl, hesitant to be seen by others. He…

Ria Hagry, a familiar face from Kirino's past in America, arrived in Japan and became a guest at her home. A subtle protectiveness bloomed within Kirino, often manifesting as swift reprimands for Kyosuke following even minor disagreements. …

She asked Kyosuke to pretend to be her boyfriend during a meeting with Misaki Fujima, a company director eager to sign Kirino as an exclusive model. The arrangement was a ruse: a fabricated romance to dissuade Kirino from pursuing opportuni…

She had arranged a fabricated courtship, a pretense designed to mislead. The charade unravelled at the after-party when Kirino witnessed Ruri seemingly confessing to Kyosuke. Irritated by the scene, she declared Kouki was her boyfriend, a s…

He hesitated, the question hanging in the air like unspoken words. “Could you give me your answer after the party?” he asked, directing the words at Ruri. Kirino and Manami exchanged glances. Both urged him to consider the matter with ca…

Kyosuke, his face bearing the mark of a recent injury, found Ruri waiting for him. He confessed their decision to begin a relationship, surprised by her lack of objection. Their first date unfolded with Ruri in a custom-designed cosplay, a …

Shock coiled in Kyosuke's gut when Sena revealed Ruri had transferred schools, the news delivered with a quiet finality that chilled him. A subsequent visit to Ruri’s home confirmed the unsettling truth: it was empty. Distraught, he sought…

Irritation flared within Ayase. The news of Kyosuke and Ruri's separation had somehow become tangled with her own life, a narrative she felt unjustly implicated in. She bristled at the implication that it concerned her. Yet, a request forme…

The burgeoning closeness between Kyosuke and Kirino had not gone unnoticed. Concerned for his studies, their parents arranged for Kyosuke to live independently, allowing him the space to concentrate on his exams. Before he departed, Kirino …

The gathering at Kyosuke's new apartment was a surprise for Kirino; she found Manami there, and despite her usual reservations about Kyosuke’s classmate, she resolved to overlook their differences for his sake. Ayase, Ruri, Saori, and Kanak…

She remembered a time when Kyosuke was everything to her, a figure of admiration she constantly looked up to. Their childhood was filled with a deep affection, a bond that shaped her young world. But as they grew, he seemed to lose his driv…