At the freshman orientation, Makoto Itou first encountered Kotonoha Katsura and found himself instantly captivated. Each morning, they commuted together on the train, and Makoto could manage little more than feigning preoccupation with his …

Makoto and Kotonoha embarked on their first date, and a confusing rush of excitement filled his thoughts. Yet, the evening unfolded quite differently from what he had envisioned. The following day, Makoto recounted the experience to Sekai, …

Kotonoha and Makoto's initial courtship was fraught with a certain awkwardness. Makoto found himself consumed by thoughts of Kotonoha, his mind adrift. He encountered her on the train, visibly displeased, and in a moment of affection, attem…

Makoto yearned to refine his means of expression. He stood with Kotonoha on the school rooftop, attempting a closer connection, only to be met with her rejection. The interaction proving less than successful, Sekai turned to Makoto and made…

Makoto and Kotonoha shared a date at the pool, a day also occupied by Sekai and her six friends. The air around Makoto and Kotonoha hummed with the unspoken intimacy of a couple, yet a subtle tension lingered. It was evident that Makoto har…

The situation with Sekai and Makoto has progressed. Though it appears from the outside that Makoto remains connected to Kotonoha, his bond with Sekai has deepened rapidly. Sekai is aware of the wrongfulness of her continued deception, yet s…

Makoto cultivates an air of avoidance around Kotonoha, a consequence of his deepening connection with Sekai. Setsuna observes this shift in their dynamic and urges Makoto to distance himself from Kotonoha entirely, severing all contact for …

Makoto had yet to reveal his connection to Sekai to Kotonoha. But one night, Kotonoha unexpectedly encountered Sekai outside Makoto’s apartment, and a confrontation ensued. It was a moment that set the stage for the unfolding events of the …

Makoto pledged to dance with Sekai during the school festival’s folk dance, a promise he had also made to Kotonoha. As Kotonoha worked the front desk for her class's festival booth, she sent fervent texts to Makoto, awaiting even a single r…

With the school festival drawing to a close, Makoto and Sekai find themselves dancing at the bonfire, a moment that suggests a fragile peace and a sense of settled contentment. Yet, Kotonoha observes from the periphery, stubbornly clinging …

The approach of Christmas casts a shadow over Makoto’s life. Despite his relationship with Sekai, he seems determined to distance himself. He is now carelessly pursuing other connections, a stark contrast to the promise he made to Setsuna. …

With Sekai gone, Makoto drifted through the deserted town in a state of aimless wandering. He found himself unexpectedly reunited with Kotonoha beneath the town’s Christmas tree. They spent the night together, and Sekai watched them leave M…