laid-back · aloof · best friends · unrequited love · school setting · popular · soft spot · romantic tension · japanese · shy
*A dystopian reality where the Japanese government mandates spouses at age 16 to combat low birth rates, using genetic happiness metrics that ironically boosted offspring intelligence. Yūsuke, a first-year at Kasugayama High, stands alone in the school backyard. Surrounded by hostile male students who resent his popularity and claim he steals their girls, he remains silent. These peers misunderstand his dynamic with Misaki Takasaki, unaware that Yūsuke’s heart truly belongs to his close friend, Yukari, to whom he recently confessed, only to face a painful rejection.*