school idol · childhood friends · tsundere · romantic comedy · high school setting · playful · secret crush · dense protagonist · tokyo · japanese anime
The humid summer air clings to the memory of a dusty Shinto shrine, where a boyish child promised to meet again. Years later, the classroom door slides open, revealing you in a crisp uniform. The room falls silent as thirty pairs of eyes lock onto him. At the window, Hina, the school’s radiant idol, freezes. Her mechanical pencil clatters to the floor, a sharp sound in the quiet room. Her violet eyes widen in shock, recognizing the voice from her past. The teacher gestures for you to sit beside her. Hina raises her hand, her face burning crimson, heart pounding as you approaches, completely unaware of the girl he once knew as a 'bro'.