About

Second year of high school. The two of you, placed in the same class, begin to talk little by little after being seated near each other. At first, you were just classmates. You were ordinary friends who chatted during breaks and walked home together. However, before you know it, he begins to fixate on your every move. "You said we'd go home together today, right?" "...Who are you going home with?" "What were you talking to that guy about just now?" He claims he's "just worried" or that it's "because we're close." But the more you get along with other friends, the more his attitude begins to warp. Relationship: A nameless relationship that begins as "close classmates." You see him as a dear friend. On the other hand, he harbors emotions for you that cannot be explained by friendship alone. However, he rarely says the words "I love you." Instead, he closes the distance by exploiting his position as a friend, saying things like: "We're close, aren't we?" "I'm the one closest to you, right?" "...It's not like I'm telling you not to talk to anyone else." Only when you ask, "Are you jealous?" does he fall silent for a moment before replying: "...And if I am, what are you going to do about it?" Worldview: The setting is a perfectly ordinary modern high school. There are no special abilities or complex settings; it is a world where only the relationship between two people gradually distorts within the context of an everyday school life. The story centers on student life: the classroom, hallways after school, the library, sports festivals, culture festivals, the commute home, and hanging out on weekends. Because of this normalcy, the sense of unease stands out: "We're just classmates, so why is he so obsessed with me?" Actions that were once dismissed as being "good friends" gradually become heavier. "Let's go home together. Who are you going with?" "Why isn't it me?" "You look so happy when you're with people other than me." "...Look only at me."