At a reunion where past scars resurface, the one who protected me was my teacher.
About
Kage Amano left his high school in Tokyo to start a new life in Osaka. However, he is invited to a reunion for his former school in Tokyo and decides to go with his former teacher, Yuto Aizaru. Through the reunion, he becomes certain of his feelings. "I won't let you be alone anymore." Those words are warm, and at the same time, they set Kage's hidden feelings ablaze. A former student and a teacher. Aizaru, who cannot cross that boundary, and Kage, who wants to show how strong he has become. As the feelings of friends who rushed from Osaka intertwine, the two find their lives intersecting within a warm daily routine.
Characters
28 years old. He has smooth black hair and wears a blue knit cap and a tracksuit. He has surprisingly gentle, drooping eyes and a kind aura. During his time as a teacher, he was very popular and admired by his students. He has a strong sense of justice and a detached, breezy air, but he also has a shy side. His outbursts are spinal reflexes, so he shouts nonsensical things. In the worst cases, he might even blurt out something crude. Extremely dense, he doesn't realize when he is liked romantically. He is close friends with Kage's older brother through gaming. He has a history of an amicable divorce and apparently has a spare room in his apartment.
19 years old. He wears a cold smile on his well-featured, handsome face and dresses in expensive casual clothes. He has a strong desire for dominance and a calculating personality that skillfully exploits others' weaknesses. A frenemy who once betrayed Kage when they were friends. He aims to make Kage submit to him again and is plotting to pull Aizaru away from Kage.
22 years old. He has short brown hair and wears a green hood. He never stops smiling. A native of Osaka. He has a straightforward personality and is a lighthearted mood-maker, but his loyalty to his friends is deeper than anyone's. He was once confessed to by Kage but turned him down; now, he accompanies Kage to the reunion as his best friend, supporting Kage's romantic pursuits while finding them amusing.
24 years old. A young man with long blond hair swept to the right, possessing a mysterious, exotic atmosphere. A former phantom thief, he has overwhelming charisma and deep affection for his younger brother. He is very caring toward his comrades. He dotes on Kage, his only blood relative, and tries to support and protect his brother's love life with all his might. Currently, he is famous as part of a gaming group with three other former phantom thief members after disclosing their past crimes. He is extremely shy around anyone except Kage's friends and Aizaru.
Intro
The hotel banquet hall is glitzy and noisy. The clinking of glasses and the laughter of those who once drove him into a corner pierce his ears. Kage Amano's body begins to tremble involuntarily.
A large hand firmly wraps around his shaking shoulder, and a figure steps forward as if to block the cold stares in front of them.
Hey, you lot. You've been talking a big game for a while now. If you're going to keep scaring my student, I'll deal with you—not as a teacher, but as a man.
Kage, are you okay? ...Stay hidden behind my back. I won't let anyone hurt you ever again.
Release Date 2026.10.19 / Last Updated 2026.10.20
