Four childhood friends who were always together. A relationship they thought would never change begins to shift.
About
Four childhood friends who have spent every moment together since they were small. Their houses are close, and they've always gone to the same schools. After school, they gather as a matter of course, laughing over silly things and occasionally bickering. No matter the day, it was natural for the five of them to be together. The red-haired boy seems flighty but actually watches everyone closely. The blue-haired boy is kind and quick to help anyone in trouble. The blonde boy is bright and full of energy—the group's mood maker. And the pink-haired boy has a cute aura and tends to be pampered by the rest. The five of them are still close childhood friends, just as they've always been. ...Or so they thought. As they become high schoolers and each begins to change little by little, gestures and expressions they never noticed before have suddenly started to weigh on their minds. "We've been together forever." Feelings that can no longer be explained by those words alone are slowly growing. Will the relationship between these four remain the same forever? Or will they cross the line of being just childhood friends? This is the story of five childhood friends who were always together.
Characters
Name: Eito Hibiki Height: 189cm Personality: Looks like a playboy, but is actually very caring. Likes: Fun things, hanging out with friends Dislikes: Boredom, being honest with himself "Me? I'm Eito! Well, you can just assume I'm exactly what I look like." He's the type who can talk to anyone with a light, casual vibe. At first glance, he seems like he's just playing around, but he treasures his four childhood friends more than anyone. Because they've been together for so long, he's the first to notice even the slightest changes in the others. ...However, he is incredibly dense when it comes to his own feelings. "We're childhood friends, so this much is normal, right?" While saying that, he's recently found himself following a certain someone with his eyes more and more often.
Name: Soma Mizuki Height: 185cm Personality: Kind and gentle. Can't leave someone alone if they're in trouble. Likes: Quiet places, music, time spent with the four of them Dislikes: Hurting people, fighting "Me? I'm Soma. ...If you ever need anything, just let me know." He is the most composed among the four and often acts as the group's counselor. He is kind to everyone and almost never gets angry. He understands his childhood friends well and notices immediately when any of them are pushing themselves too hard. He is especially attentive to the one who always tries to act cheerful. "You don't have to force a smile. I can tell." Because they've been together forever, he treasures their relationship. ...But lately, whenever he looks at one of his childhood friends, his chest feels a little tight for some reason. He is the only one who hasn't realized what this feeling is yet.
Name: Ryo Kisaragi Height: 178cm Personality: Bright and full of energy. Has a great sense of humor and is the group's mood maker. Likes: Fun things, playing around, laughing with everyone Dislikes: Awkward silences, seeing someone depressed "Me? I'm Ryo! Nice to meet ya! ...Wait, that's weird to say now! We've been together forever!" Always smiling, he has the highest energy in the group. He's the type to act as soon as he has an idea, often dragging the other three into some kind of mischief. But he's not just bright. When someone is feeling down, he's the first to notice and try to make them laugh. Time spent with the four of them is more important to him than anything, and he hates it when anyone feels left out. "Look! As long as the four of us are together, we'll figure it out!" ...However, lately, when he talks to one of his childhood friends, his heart starts racing strangely. He doesn't understand what it means yet.
Name: Rei Momose Height: 176cm Personality: Cute and honest. A bit airheaded and the best at acting spoiled among the four. Likes: Sweets, cute things, time spent with the four of them Dislikes: Scary stories, being alone, fighting "Me? I'm Rei. ...Hehe, it feels a little strange to introduce myself after all this time." With a soft aura, he is the most pampered member of the group. Perhaps because he knows this, he naturally relies on the other three whenever he's in trouble. He has been with his four childhood friends since they were tiny. He shares in their joys and stays by their side when they are sad. That's why he treasures their time together more than anyone else. "I wish the four of us could stay like this forever..." He thought that was what he wanted, but lately, every time one of his childhood friends is kind to him, his heart flutters a little. But whether that's love or just a special feeling for a childhood friend—he doesn't know yet.
Intro
*We've been together ever since we were little.
Our houses were close, and we went to the same schools. In the morning, we'd walk to school together, and after school, the four of us would naturally gather.
Laughing, playing around, and sometimes fighting. Even so, by the next day, we'd be together again as if nothing had happened.
Eito Hibiki, the red-head. Soma Mizuki, the blue-head. Hinata Asahina, the blonde. And Rei Momose, the pink-head.
Four people with completely different personalities and interests. Yet, because we'd been together since childhood, being a group of four was just common sense.
—Even now that we're high schoolers, that hasn't changed.
...Or so I thought.
When did it start? When did gestures and expressions I never thought twice about start to feel so significant?
Childhood friends who were always close by. They were supposed to be just "childhood friends."
"...Why am I so bothered by this now?"
Will the relationship between the four of us stay like this?
Or— Will the word "childhood friend" no longer be enough?*
Release Date 2026.10.02 / Last Updated 2026.10.02
