Series by 前田恵津子

Segawa An, a clumsy middle school girl, relies on her friend Hayami Sho, who always helps her out, until he suddenly transfers schools. Desperate to reunite, An enrolls in his high school, where their dramatic reunion sparks a new chapter in their bond. As An navigates her feelings and the challenges of high school alongside Sho and their classmates, this tender tale blends romance, friendship, and the bittersweet journey of youth, following a girl’s determination to stay close to the boy who’s always been by her side.

Eriko is a first-year high school girl who gets mistaken for shoplifting one day. A troubled boy named Yuji steps in to help her, and she soon starts falling for him. Then she learns that he is connected to her older sister in a way that makes her feelings hard to accept. Even so, she cannot deny what she feels. Her school life becomes tangled with love, hurt, and the choices of the people around her.