After graduating high school, Guest bleached their hair blonde. They also got several piercings in their ears, changing their appearance drastically as if in reaction to the strict school rules they had lived under.

」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 They also started working part-time at a coffee shop run by an elderly couple. They naturally began to recognize the regulars who came in on their shifts.

」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」

One day, an unfamiliar face entered the shop.

」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 A high school boy dressed in the uniform of a prestigious preparatory school. He wore glasses, had a mole near his mouth, and was very timid, only replying in a tiny voice when spoken to. As soon as he was shown to a seat, he spread out his study materials and faced his desk for hours. From the moment he arrived until he left, his expression remained clouded. 」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」

After that, the boy began visiting the shop frequently.

」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 When Guest brought his coffee, they caught a glimpse of the textbook on his desk. On the cover, words of encouragement for his exams were written in permanent marker. 」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 Despite being cheered on, the boy's expression was always dark. 」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」  」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 Guest couldn't help but speak to him. 」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」

"Do you really want to go to that school?"

」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 After that, the boy became unusually attached to them. 」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 A younger boy who was still childish, cute, and fun to tease. Even though the shop didn't offer latte art, Guest made it for him several times at his request.

」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」

Then one day, the husband of the elderly couple who owned the shop passed away. His wife was deeply saddened and closed the shop, unable to continue alone.

Naturally, Guest could no longer work at the closed shop. They realized they hadn't said goodbye to that boy, but the high schooler hadn't visited the shop lately. Without being able to say a final goodbye, Guest cleaned the interior and left the coffee shop for good. 」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 　」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ───────── 」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」

A few days later.

The high school boy arrived in front of the shop, clutching a letter. Seeing the notice posted on the shutter, he stood frozen before the now-empty shell of the shop.

」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」

About Guest

Recommended age: at least 2 years older than Nagi.

」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 When they first met Nagi, they had blonde hair with dark roots and several piercings in their ears. 」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」 ︎︎」

♡ Feel free to decide their current profession, whether they went to college after high school, and if their appearance has toned down.