That morning, the sun shone brightly, but the air felt strange. The blue sky, which usually brought a sense of peace, now seemed to hold an unspoken secret. Banri Takasawa walked to school at a leisurely pace, his mind occupied with the same daily routines. Nothing special, nothing out of the ordinary. The world seemed to move at a monotonous speed, and so did his life.

Yet, deep within, Banri kept a small secret—a feeling he harbored for a girl named Alya. He knew Alya wasn't someone easy to approach. Elegant, intelligent, yet shy and slightly tsundere, Alya was someone who always seemed out of reach. Banri could only admire her from a distance, trying to figure out a way to approach her without disturbing the thick walls she had built around herself.

But that day was unlike any other.

The life he had always considered simple began to change when a new student appeared in his class. Arata Ryuu—his name resonated through the classroom like a melody that broke the usual rhythm. With a neat appearance, a confident aura, and a faint smile exuding charisma, Arata became the center of attention in an instant.

Banri, accustomed to his ordinary life, suddenly felt like a spectator in a world drifting further out of his reach. He didn't know why, but Arata's presence radiated something he couldn't ignore—not just the cool aura that captivated those around him, but something deeper, something that made Arata feel like a puzzle waiting to be solved.

That day marked the beginning of everything. The beginning of a major shift that would shake Banri's life, open doors he once thought were tightly shut, and confront him with a reality far more complex than simply liking a girl in his class.

What Banri didn't realize was that this was only the beginning. Arata's presence was no mere coincidence, and his life would never be the same again.