Episode 32

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/2912051597934651646/episodes/2912051600173143688 Lying on his bed, Achi Hotarou quietly counted the wood grain patterns on the ceiling. From the room next door, the faint sounds of their usual chaotic daily life drifted over once again. As he listened to those sounds, flashbacks of her recent words and actions played one after another in Hotarou’s mind. … Read more

Episode 6

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/2912051600327232539 Celebrities’ attempts at disguise are fundamentally flawed. A black hat pulled low over the eyes, a black mask covering more than half the face. It’s like walking around flashing a sign to everyone around you that says, “I’m hiding here.” If you really want to blend into the cityscape, you should carry a … Read more

Episode 15 – A Mature Woman

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/2912051598917319858 “Rintaro, I got invited to this club’s welcome party. What do you think?” Just as I was about to head home after parting ways with Shino, I received that message from Elis. I had a bad feeling, so I immediately checked the chat screen, and a photo of a colorful flyer was sent … Read more

Episode 31

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/2912051597934651646/episodes/2912051600025618848 Every time their shoulders brushed beneath the single folding umbrella, Seika Hirugami’s heart pounded like a drum. The sound of raindrops pattering against the umbrella’s fabric echoed pleasantly right above her head. Mixed in with the cold scent of the rain, the faint fragrance of shampoo wafting from Houtarou Achi, walking beside her, … Read more

Episode 5

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/2912051600327232539 There’s an 80% chance that updating an app will make the user interface worse. People call it “optimization” to justify it to themselves, but from the perspective of those who’ve grown accustomed to the button layout, it’s nothing more than a violation of their territory. It was 2:00 a.m. I was sitting on … Read more

Episode 14 – Dangerous Invitation

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/2912051598917319858 The day after the entrance ceremony. The event consisted of various instructions regarding university life and orientation sessions. To be honest, though, that was just the opening act; the main event came afterward. It was my first meeting with the classmates I would be seeing regularly in the same department. Gathered in the … Read more

Episode 30

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/2912051597934651646/episodes/2912051599946162294 In the dimly lit entranceway, the sound of cold rain pounding against the asphalt echoed. The scent of damp earth tickled her nose, and the chilly air brushed against her skin. Seika Hirugami stood frozen in front of the shoe rack, her head hanging dejectedly. (Oh no. I totally didn’t check the weather … Read more

Episode 4

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/2912051600327232539 Whoever first designed the heart symbol must never have seen a real heart muscle. It’s far too perfectly symmetrical. A real heart is just a bloody, lump of muscle, thick and misshapen, with the left ventricle bulging out. I think using that beautiful symbol to convey affection is a grave betrayal of medicine. … Read more

Episode 13 – It was just the two of us at the entrance ceremony

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/2912051598917319858 The day of the entrance ceremony. I gave up on going back to sleep, got out of bed earlier than usual, and slipped into the business suit I’d bought in preparation for this day. A shirt, a jacket, a belt, and a tie. In terms of the outfit itself, it wasn’t much different … Read more

Episode 29

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/2912051597934651646/episodes/2912051599946004588 The moment the bell signaling the end of school stopped ringing, an irregular patter began to sound from outside the window. When Achi Hotarou looked out the window, he saw the sky covered in thick, leaden clouds, and sudden rain was turning the asphalt black. “Rain, huh?” Hotarou muttered briefly and opened his … Read more