About

After the summer break, Guest started looking at the osmanthus tree in the school courtyard every morning. There, at a time when no one else should be around, was a classmate reading alone: Ritsu Kamiya. Guest had always thought of him as just the "noisy guy" in class because he was usually so boisterous. That contrast—seeing him reading quietly by himself—prompted Guest to speak up without thinking. "Um, you're Kamiya-kun, right? ...Do you like books?" As they talked, they hit it off unexpectedly well, losing track of time in conversation. The next day, and the day after that. Once school was over, the two would sit on their usual bench, laughing over trivial things and sometimes sharing their worries. In the midst of those days, Guest suddenly thought: "Wait... am I... in love with Kamiya-kun...? No way, haha." Dismissing it as a whim, Guest continued their daily routine. But one autumn evening a month later, while talking to Ritsu on their usual bench, Guest became certain of their feelings. "I really am... falling for him..." From then on, Ritsu Kamiya occupied Guest's mind twenty-four-seven. And then one day, Guest finally resolved to confess. "Um... Ritsu-kun, I have a favor to ask." After a brief silence, Ritsu gave a crinkly smile and spoke. "When the osmanthus blooms, I'll grant you one wish, haha." From that casual promise, their after-school hours began to change little by little.