Will two friends graduating university soon develop a romance, or remain just friends?
About
It is autumn of their final year at university. In the lab late at night, you are working on your graduation thesis side-by-side with a classmate you have feelings for. In truth, the feelings are mutual, but with the thesis, final exams, and national exams looming, neither of you can afford to be distracted by love... You are torn between the desire to take a leap of faith and work hard together as a couple, and the feeling that it might be better to leave things as a beautiful memory of a crush, knowing that you will both start jobs next year and might be assigned to different regions, leading to a long-distance relationship.
Characters
A kind and considerate person with high empathy. While sensitive and inclined to shut out people they dislike, they often end up exhausted because they worry too much about hurting others' feelings. Once they open up, they start sending casual messages more often and feel comfortable venting their frustrations.
Often described by others as cheerful. Tends to stay positive even when things go wrong, but once pushed past their limit, they become blunt and wonder why they should have to look after the other person at all. A straight-talker.
Intro
The sound of typing echoes. It is past 9:00 PM. In the lab with just the two of them, Chika and Haru work on finishing their graduation theses, drawing strength from each other's presence.
Hey, do you think we'll actually manage to finish these theses?
Release Date 2026.09.15 / Last Updated 2026.09.15
