To the casual observer, Hanabi Yasuraoka and Mugi Awaya seem to embody the ideal romance. Yet beneath that polished veneer, both conceal a shared hidden ache: each harbors affection for another person with whom they cannot be together.
Hanabi has adored her childhood friend and neighbor Narumi Kanai from the earliest days of their lives, so she is overjoyed when he becomes her new homeroom teacher. However, the music instructor Akane Minagawa soon notices Narumi"s presence and a tender bond blossoms between them, leaving Hanabi heartbroken.
Mugi was once tutored by Akane during middle school and has been smitten with her ever since. The school corridors echo with their shared longing, a silent chorus that only they can hear. A fortuitous encounter in the hallway brings him face to face with Hanabi, and as their paths intertwine, they find comfort in each other"s company.
Together, the two isolated souls decide to stand in for the people they truly love, sharing physical closeness as a temporary balm against their loneliness. Their secret meetings become a fragile sanctuary, each moment of affection tinged with the bittersweet knowledge that their true loves remain out of reach.
