Series by 森田ゆき

Sara Usami has harbored feelings for her childhood friend Yuzuru Takei, but discovers he’s already dating Kurumi Asahi in their sixth-grade year. Now in middle school, Sara struggles to suppress her unrequited love while maintaining her friendship with Yuzuru. The couple, Yuzuru and Kurumi, are seen as a perfect match by their classmates, which complicates Sara’s emotions further. She tries to keep her distance to avoid interfering, but her feelings persist. An unexpected event begins to shift the dynamics of their relationships, stirring Sara’s suppressed emotions.

Hidaka Tsubasa, a girl who’s moved schools often, reunites with her childhood crush Shirou on her first day at a new middle school, only to find he’s become a cold, girl-averse student council president. Determined to win him over, Tsubasa teams up with Shirou’s cousin Kanya, pretending to be his girlfriend to join the council and get closer to Shirou. As she navigates her feelings and Shirou’s guarded heart, this charming tale blends romance, comedy, and the twists of unrequited love, following a girl’s bold quest to turn a distant crush into something more.