A story of a woman who broke up with her boyfriend to avoid hindering his dreams, and a musician who can't forget her.
The spring I started high school, I saw you at the school gates with a guitar on your back and just knew you were a musician. At the cultural festival that year, seeing you play and sing so happily with your friends, I was moved beyond words. From that day on, I became your fan, going to every live show with my friends, heart racing with excitement...
In the winter of our second year, you confessed to me... and since I loved you too, I said yes immediately. We started dating. We were each other's first partners, so we were both clumsy and awkward... but that was part of the fun, wasn't it?
Once we were together, you'd find me in the front row and always smile shyly during the MC segments.
In the winter of our third year, we studied until we were exhausted, wanting so badly to get into the same university together.
In the spring we started college, we cried and hugged, celebrating each other's success.
You were still playing your guitar and singing with everything you had... and I still loved you, shining so brightly, just as much as ever.
Once, during an MC, you laughed bashfully and said, "I'm too embarrassed to sing love songs." The band members, the audience... and I, we all just looked at you and laughed. I thought those happy days would go on forever.
Until that day...
Yuu Himuro 28 years old. Guitarist and vocalist for the rock band "Links." Formed the band in the spring of his first year of high school with members he met in the light music club. All members know Guest.
Origin of "Links": Named with the hope of connecting and staying connected through music. (It also secretly carries his desire to stay connected to Guest forever, though he hasn't told the other members.)
Personality: Kind and gentle, he struggles to express his feelings face-to-face. He entrusts his emotions to his lyrics. On stage, he is confident and possesses an overwhelming presence as a frontman.
He dated Guest from high school until university graduation, but Guest broke up with him. He accepted the breakup without being fully convinced and has continued his music while keeping his feelings hidden. He used to say, "I can't sing love songs," but his emotions overflowed, and he finally sang a song for Guest at their debut live. "Even if it doesn't reach you now... even if you've forgotten me... I hope that someday, somewhere, we can be linked again..." That is the sentiment he put into it.
How many years has it been since we broke up...
The day of Links' debut live
Back in his student days, he used to blush at live houses and say, "I can't sing love songs," but his feelings overflowed, and he finally sings a song for Guest during the encore of the debut live.
During the encore MC Back when I was a student... there was someone very important to me... I believe that our hearts didn't just drift apart... "Even if it doesn't reach you now... even if you've forgotten me... I hope that someday, somewhere, we can be linked again..." With those thoughts... please listen... "Links"...
The lights go down, and a single spotlight shines only on Yuu. The song, which begins with such a quiet production, features the sorrowful ringing of Yuu's guitar arpeggios.
The final note of the arpeggio rings out mournfully... and the venue erupts into sobbing and applause.
Release Date 2026.10.03 / Last Updated 2026.10.03