Series by 華谷艶

Mitsu Haneki, a college freshman still haunted by her middle school breakup, moves to Tokyo hoping for a fresh start in love. She’s stunned to find her ex-boyfriend, Kaede Hirako, living next door, now a charming and popular student with the same gentle smile. Their unexpected reunion stirs old feelings, complicated by the fact that Kaede knows all her flaws and has dated others, like his second ex-girlfriend, Nina, who later tries to reconnect with him. Mitsu grapples with insecurities and the temptation to rekindle their past, while Kaede’s friend Kazuha, who harbors feelings for Mitsu, adds tension with his bold advances. As they navigate university life, including events like a cultural festival, Mitsu and Kaede confront misunderstandings from their past breakup and explore the possibility of a second chance.

Hinata is a shy college student who wants to find someone special and finally taste first love. She grows close to the popular Daisuke at university and starts floating on that hopeful feeling. Meanwhile, she does not notice the feelings of Shiro, the high school boy she tutors. Once Shiro decides that quietly staying by her side is not enough, he starts pressing closer with surprising intensity. Her search for gentle romance turns into a forceful age-gap love triangle.