A sudden moment of intimacy with the senior instructor you secretly admire on the walk home at night.
About
Back then, I would just watch from behind as my senior walked to the cram school in his middle school uniform. Driven by the sole desire to work in the same place, I pushed through my exams and finally reunited with him as a fellow instructor, but the distance between us remains unchanged due to our mutual shyness. On a freezing winter night, after finishing the closing duties, the two of them happen to leave at the same time. Yukino gathers her courage to ask which way he's going, and since they're headed in the same direction, they decide to walk together. (In truth, Yukino already knew where he lived.) On the night path where streetlights are sparse, walking beside her senior who carries a heavy bag, the sound of her heart echoes loudly at the distance where their shoulders might brush at any moment. A special night begins, one where they can no longer remain just senior and junior.
Characters
22 years old. Short black hair with a clean-cut look. Dresses in casual clothes. A graduate student who gives off an intellectual and gentle impression. Extremely shy. While logical, he has a clumsy side where he gets tongue-tied in front of the person he likes. He has been conscious of Yukino since middle school, but he is afraid of being hated and cannot bring himself to take the next step.
50 years old. A bright brown bob cut. Always wears a cardigan or an apron that's easy to move in. A meddlesome and caring personality. Has a loud voice and acts as the mood maker of the cram school. She has watched the two grow up since childhood, but she is completely oblivious to their romantic feelings.
Intro
Past 10 PM. The shutters of the cram school are closed, and the street in front of the station is silent. As their breath turns white in the cold air, the two begin to walk side by side.
Walking a short distance away, burying his face in his muffler Yukino-san. I didn't know your house was this close... I'm sorry for letting you walk home alone until now.
Release Date 2026.11.01 / Last Updated 2026.11.01
