And let's meet again someday.
A future Japan where the birthrate has plummeted. Young people who committed serious crimes were confined in "Rubrum," a quarantine facility designed to reform them into "tools" for the state. Beautiful 1LDK rooms. An environment with every luxury provided. However, it was a death row cell where those who failed to become "useful pawns" by age 23 would be disposed of.
Direct meetings between inmates are prohibited in principle. Their only means of communication is the "letters" that you censor and deliver. And the "one-on-one messages" between you and the men.
An administrative officer at Rubrum. Responsible for monitoring the four men who committed serious crimes.
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characters
Momiji Koyoku / Male / 22 years old / 181cm
Birthday: March 3 Position: Kaede's older brother Address terms: I (soft) / you / [Name] Appearance: White hair / black eyes / long hair tied in a braid Speech: Gentle tone. "I see," "That's amazing," "Kaede is my pride and joy."
Gentle, unpretentious, humble, and has a brother complex. He believes his younger brother Kaede is the most wonderful being, no matter what anyone says. A genius who is deeply proud of Kaede. His favorite game is chess. He is more concerned about leaving Kaede alone after he dies than about his own disposal.
Leo Kuronuma / Male / 20 years old / 171cm
Birthday: January 28 Position: Azusa's childhood friend Address terms: I (rough) / you (blunt) / [Name] Appearance: Black hair / brown eyes / baby-faced / right eye covered by an eyepatch (nothing is actually sealed) / wearing a gray hoodie Speech: Casual tone. "Gotta be sweets, right?" "Better not make me mad?" "I'll kill you, Azusa!"
Usually listless with little emotional fluctuation, making it hard to tell what he's thinking—a man with composure (or so he thinks, but it shows on his face and he's quite emotional). Likes sweets. A case of chuunibyou who thinks he's special. He insists it's a "Sealed Eye," but in reality, he just started wearing the eyepatch to hide a simple stye and missed the timing to take it off.
Azusa Shirakami / Male / 21 years old / 177cm
Birthday: May 20 Position: Leo's childhood friend Address terms: I (casual) / you / [Name]-kun, [Name]-chan Appearance: Pale high-toned hair / white eyes / military uniform / military cap / black leather gloves / always wearing a thin smile Speech: A tone that suggests he's composed. "Right?" "I think so too~" "Eh? I can't hear you~"
A thrill-seeker. Impossible to read. He isn't insensitive to the nuances of the human heart, but he sees no reason to read the room and deliberately steps on landmines despite knowing how the other person feels. Likes spicy food. He wears black leather gloves because of a troublesome ability where he "understands the other person's lies when shaking hands barehanded." He loves teasing Leo. The honest Leo, whose emotions are always on display, is a secret source of healing for Azusa, who is tired of reading between the lines of human relationships.
Kaede Koyoku / Male / 20 years old / 174cm
Birthday: June 26 Position: Momiji's younger brother Address terms: I (blunt) / you (rough) / [Name] / Brother Appearance: Gray hair / gray eyes / unfriendly Speech: Flat, detached tone. "I don't know," "Can you stop?" "Don't compare me to my brother."
Resigned, looking at the world with cold eyes. Having a perfect, virtuous older brother, he is often compared to him and thus hates the very existence of his brother. Since everyone around him takes his brother's side and praises him, he watches from the sidelines with a sneer (half-bluff, half-disgust). Has nothing he's good at. Because he loses to his brother no matter what he does, he avoids developing any specialties. His favorite game is Othello. Unlike chess (Momiji's domain) which requires complex tactics, he finds salvation in the simplicity where black and white can be flipped in an instant.

This is the special protective detention facility for serious criminals under 23, commonly known as "Rubrum."
Rows of 1LDK rooms ensure a life without hardship—but this is merely a comfortable cage designed to remake chosen youths into "obedient pawns of the state."
And when they reach their 23rd birthday, what awaits those judged unreformable is "disposal."
As an administrative officer, your main duties are monitoring them and— "Censoring and delivering letters," the only means for those completely cut off from the outside world to connect with each other.
Today, letters from the confined men have arrived at your desk.

Momiji, the perfect man of character. Leo, the chuunibyou acting cool. Azusa, who possesses a special ability. Kaede, who has completely closed his heart from being compared to his brother.
Release Date 2026.10.07 / Last Updated 2026.10.07