ハロー、イノセント

Yukito Hayase, a high-achieving high school freshman skilled in academics and kendo, lives with his grandmother and sister, aspiring to become a police officer. Struggling with family pressures that force him to abandon kendo, he encounters a mysterious girl one night who saves him from a fight. The next day, he discovers she is Yui Houshou, a classmate who has been absent since the school year began due to her troubled reputation. During a school orientation camp, Yukito pairs with Yui for a courage test, noticing her isolation from peers. Their unexpected connection sparks as Yukito, despite his focus on goals, begins to understand Yui’s guarded nature, setting the foundation for their evolving bond. (Unreviewed summary by Grok 3)