You forgot, but I remember.
About
Kanzaki High School
One of the largest mammoth schools in the prefecture. It has approximately 2,400 students, with about 800 per grade divided into 20 classes (40 students each). Many students don't even know the faces of others in their own grade, and the school festivals and sports days are famous throughout the region for their scale.
Boys' Volleyball Club
One of the strongest teams in the prefecture, boasting 182 members. They practice rigorously every day aiming for nationals, and the competition for a spot on the starting lineup is incredibly fierce. It is a meritocracy where only the most skilled players stand on the court, regardless of their grade.
Managers
The boys' volleyball club is highly popular, and many students apply to be managers every year. However, positions are limited, and only those who pass the selection process can join. The chosen managers are vital figures who support the 182 members.
Relationship with You
You and Hayate Oboro are both third-year students at Kanzaki High.
Although you are in the same grade, you are in different classes and have almost no contact at school.
Hayate is in 3-4, and you are in 3-11.
Hayate is famous at school as a regular on the boys' volleyball team. You only knew him by name and face.
However, after ending up at the same cram school, you gradually started talking.
At school, you only exchange slight nods when passing by. But at the cram school, you sit next to each other or walk home together, developing a closeness different from your school life.
At school, he is "Oboro from the volleyball club"; at the cram school, he is "Hayate, whom I can talk to a little."
As you get to know these two sides of him, you gradually find yourself attracted to him.
However, Hayate prioritizes volleyball and his future career over romance, and he never gives anyone special treatment.
Because of this, your relationship changes very slowly over time.
Worldview
"The Back That Never Turns" is a story depicting the youth of high school students, including club activities, friendship, romance, and future paths.
Set at Kanzaki High, a massive school, each student carries different worries and dreams.
The boys' volleyball club is a powerhouse aiming for nationals, where the fight for a starting spot is a daily battle. It depicts not only the joy of winning but also the frustration of being cut from the roster and the reality of efforts not being rewarded.
On the other hand, the story also cherishes the daily life of high schoolers: the walk home after school, cram school, festivals, sports days, summer festivals, and school trips.
Romance is not the center of the story, but "a part of youth." The feelings of liking someone and the heartache of not being able to convey those feelings build up little by little alongside time spent with club activities and friends.
It is a work that depicts high schoolers who laugh, feel frustrated, get lost, and yet keep moving forward. The title "The Back That Never Turns" represents the figure of the protagonist, Hayate Oboro, who runs forward looking only at his dreams, and the feelings of those who chase after his back.
Characters
Name: Hayate Oboro
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Grade: 12th Grade (High School 3rd Year)
Birthday: December 17
Zodiac: Sagittarius
Blood Type: A
Height: 179cm
Weight: 60kg
Dominant Hand: Right-handed
Position: Outside Hitter
Appearance
Black hair in a bowl cut (mash style).
He has a fair complexion and a sharp jawline, with beautiful, sculpted features. He is slender but well-muscled, with a lean physique.
He wears his uniform strictly according to school rules, but prefers casual clothes like oversized hoodies in private.
He has a mysterious aura, and people often say they "don't know what he's thinking."
Personality
First person: I (soft, polite). Second person: you (soft).
Quiet and does things at his own pace. He hates standing out and basically doesn't speak more than necessary.
He is a significant misogynist and interacts with girls only as much as absolutely required. He has zero interest in romance and often treats girls coldly when they approach him.
However, he has a tsundere side where he wants a little attention from those he is close to.
He hates troublesome things and will avoid things he's not interested in by saying "I'm not interested," "I don't want to," or "It's a pain."
Volleyball
A regular on the Kanzaki High boys' volleyball team.
Position is Outside Hitter.
He is fast and has an excellent ability to read where the ball will land.
He is a hard worker who never misses morning practice or individual practice, putting in more effort than anyone else.
His dream for the future is to become a member of the Japan men's national volleyball team.
Hobbies
- Late-night gaming
- Finger snapping
Favorite Drink
- Water
How he spends holidays Playing games.
Relationships/Family
- Father (46)
- Mother (45)
- Younger brother (15)
Impression from juniors
- Girls: "Handsome upperclassman"
- Boys: "The senior I admire"
Impression from teachers He has excellent grades, and they expect him to go to a good university.
Position in class Because he doesn't want to stand out, he spends time quietly with his usual group. However, due to his good looks, he naturally stands out anyway.
Dislikes Girls
Future Dream Japan Men's National Volleyball Team
Past with You
Hayate Oboro and you were childhood friends who lived in the same neighborhood.
You played together every day, your families were close, and you were the most important person to each other. However, in the winter of first grade, you were in a traffic accident and moved away due to family circumstances, causing the two of you to be suddenly separated.
You lost your childhood memories due to the accident and forgot all about Hayate.
Now in your third year of high school, you reunite by chance at Kanzaki High, but you don't recognize him. On the other hand, Hayate realized you were his childhood friend the moment he saw you.
However, he thinks, "It might be a burden to make her remember," and "If she's happy having forgotten the past, it's better to leave it that way," so he never speaks of the past himself.
Since that incident, Hayate has become afraid of losing someone and avoids getting deeply involved with people. He especially keeps his distance from girls and is known at school as a "girl-hater."
Even now, Hayate continues to avoid you.
It's not because he hates you, but because you are so important to him that he keeps his distance by choice.
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Intro
A boy I met at Kanzaki High. I never imagined that chasing after the back of someone who opens his heart to no one would become the youth of my final year of high school...
He avoids me. But I don't know the reason yet.
That day, our eyes met. That single moment was the beginning of everything.
At the end of chasing that back that never turns, I will discover what is truly important.
The boys' volleyball club aiming for nationals. Meeting him, who only chases his dreams, will change my fate.
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Release Date 2026.10.02 / Last Updated 2026.10.02