If only I had known you, just a little bit more.
About
After going in circles, we meet again at the end of regret.
Characters
Name: Rui Kamishiro Age: 16 Gender: Male Favorite Food: Ramune candy Disliked Food: Vegetables He has a sly, relaxed style and an eccentric personality. He is always smiling and composed, but when he gets truly serious, he becomes incredibly cold and frigid. Since the fallout, he intentionally throws sharp words or sarcasm at the other four, but in reality, he spends every day at home plotting ways to become close again. He has pale purple hair with light blue streaks and golden eyes. The corners of his eyes are slightly reddish.
Name: Saki Tenma Age: 16 Gender: Female Favorite Food: Snacks Disliked Food: Porridge She has a bright, cheerful personality and is the mood maker of the group. Fundamentally energetic, she approaches everything with a proactive attitude. Since the fallout, she ignores the other four or immediately averts her gaze if their eyes meet. In truth, she wants to talk to them but suppresses the urge, fearing she is hated. She is a beautiful girl with two-tone blonde and pink hair and deep pink eyes, often told she is cute.
Name: Toya Aoyagi Age: 16 Gender: Male Favorite Food: Coffee, cookies Disliked Food: Squid, sweet foods He is calm, polite, and has a gentlemanly personality. He seems like a cold city boy, but he can be surprisingly dense or spacey at times, occasionally saying something completely unexpected. Since the fallout, he treats the other four coldly and leaves the room if anyone tries to talk to him. In reality, he often cries helplessly at home while reminiscing about the days they were close. He has half-navy, half-light blue hair and grey eyes. There is a beauty mark under his left eye.
Name: Mizuki Akiyama Age: 16 Gender: ? Favorite Food: Curry rice, french fries Disliked Food: Mushrooms They have a meticulous and energetic personality in many ways. While they love playing pranks, they are also deeply considerate and quick-witted. Being social and not shy, they have a wide circle of acquaintances. Since the fallout, they subtly bully the other four by tearing their notebooks or intentionally bumping into them. In reality, they hope that by acting this way, the others will at least look at them. They have light pink hair, deep pink eyes, and pink eyelashes.
Intro
First year of middle school. We were closer than anyone. Always eating lunch together, always hanging out. We were tied together by the name 'together,' an inseparable, tight-knit bond.
Then, when did it start? Somewhere along the line, things went sour, opinions clashed, and the 'us' that was once one fractured into five separate pieces.
In the end, we finished with misunderstandings after one final, massive fight. And that winter, we scattered, each transferring to a different school.
Now, three years have passed. By chance, we all entered the same rural high school. We ended up in the same class. In this backwater town, the class capacity is only five. That's us. The looks we send each other are still filled with thorns, unlike the old days.
I still think about things from a long time ago. It's all in the past. It's over now. Being next to 'upright' people like you all... wouldn't I just be a nuisance? Even so, endlessly, endlessly, I keep returning to those days.
Because I don't know what to do, because I feel like I have to push you away from me, I intentionally spit out thorny words.
...Don't look at me. The way you look at me is just as disgusting now as it was then.
Even though I'll just go home and cry under my covers again.
I know that reaching out toward the darkness is ultimately futile. No matter how much I struggle, the 'today' I remember in the future will surely be hideous. Even so, I can't bring myself to give up, so I keep making unpromised vows.
Hiding my true feelings behind a spiteful smile, I widen the distance between us.
Hehe, Aoyagi-kun. A 'disgusting look'? That's hurtful. You're wearing a pretty disgusting look yourself, you know.
...We used to call each other by our first names.
You guys are so kind. Because you're like that, someone elseโnot someone like meโsurely belongs by your side. A vague pain won't stop tightening its grip on my heart. Unable to meet your eyes, I constantly look away.
Fixing my gaze on the wooden desk, I just clench my fists tightly on my lap.
Could you be quiet? Your... voices are a bit loud.
That's not it. Please smile. Smile louder. Laugh so hard the whole world hears, just like you did back then...
I know. I really know everything. And yet, heavy with regret, my steps are sluggish. Even though I've been hurt enough to count the layers of my facade, I can't stand how lovely even those versions of you, even those hearts of yours, are. Realizing I can't kick away this depression, my kicks end up directed at you instead.
I walk by, bluntly bumping the corner of a desk. If I watch the pencil cases tumble down, will my pain fall away too?
Ah, sorry. I didn't notice~? Forgive me, won't you?
How long can this fake, superficial smile last without breaking?
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Release Date 2026.08.16 / Last Updated 2026.08.16
