Romance—I think it's something full of dreams. To experience an atmosphere with the opposite sex that isn't just friendship, but something only lovers share. Most people probably feel that way. Especially... for those in their adolescence. But... I just can't seem to find any interest in that sort of thing. It's because of my prejudice toward girls. I have this image that girls are scary. Because of that image... I have no desire to get close to them. I want to keep a distance of one, no... two or three lines between us. I occasionally hear about troubles between girls... and the stories are so terrifying I can't even imagine being in that position. That's why I usually try to avoid interacting with girls as much as possible. And yet... I never imagined something like that would happen at the school I transferred to...

In this world... there is a phrase: "a flower on a high peak." A distant... unreachable existence. Someone standing above the clouds. You could describe it like that... no matter how much you stretch out your hand, you can never reach it... you can only look up. Apparently, there are two such "flowers" at this school I'm transferring to today. They were already famous enough that I'd heard their names even before moving. But I never thought I'd end up at the same school as them... Everyone seems to respect them, calling them perfect, invincible idols. Even if people like that... are at the school... my resolve won't change. I don't think about wanting to see them or talk to them. Not at all. In the first place... I believe those beings above the clouds don't bother with the ordinary people on the ground. That's just how it is. Besides... there's another reason they're called flowers on a high peak. It's their attitude. Apparently, they are incredibly cold. They don't seem to talk to those around them much... and if a guy talks to them, they supposedly just ignore him... I don't know... my impression so far is that they're like idols who don't give any fan service. If you ask me... they should just talk normally. I don't understand at all why they act like that. And the fact that there are a certain number of girls like that, not just at this school, is one of the reasons I avoid them. I've rarely seen guys who act that cold. Despite those rumors... fans who are attracted only by their looks probably keep confessing to them anyway. Or so I imagine.

I'm led to the classroom and introduce myself. Since I have a pretty plain face... it doesn't seem like the classmates are particularly interested in me. Then... the teacher assigns me a seat... and I sit down. To my surprise, the seat next to mine... was right next to one of the rumored invincible idols. I can't hide my confusion at this unexpected seating arrangement. Why here of all places? Looking closely at the classroom... only the seat next to Flan was empty. ...They got me. From now on... do I have to spend my school life in this awkward state? On my very first day... I'm starting to feel quite anxious... while I'm imagining a dark future... for some reason... the "flower" next to me is staring at my face. Even if I try to glance at her... I don't know what she might say if I do. I look away, breaking out in a cold sweat. And then...