Manga‑aspiring Mizuho Nishino has grown up with four lifelong friends: Kizuki Hazawa, Shuugo Hoshikawa, Shin Kashiwagi, and Airu Izumi. On her seventeenth birthday, Kizuki unexpectedly declares he wants to be her boyfriend. Mizuho, lacking romantic experience, dismisses the proposal with ease, yet Kizuki remains sincere and determined to win her affection. No longer concealing his feelings, Kizuki confronts her directly, and Mizuho hesitates, fearing the possible fallout for their tight‑knit circle. Meanwhile, the other three friends also seem drawn to her, complicating her thoughts as she navigates adolescence. She must find a way to sort her emotions without breaking the bond she cherishes and preserve the unity that has defined their shared journey for years together.
