On the walk home as the distance between you and your best friend grows, what will you give up on?
About
The after-school bell was not a signal of freedom, but of solitude. Since entering middle school, your childhood friend Yui has been sucked into a new, flashy social circle. Every time you pull back, not wanting to be a nuisance, it feels as if a thin film is stretching over your heart. Movie invitations and small jokes—now, everything is becoming "something that never happened." At the school gate at dusk, a familiar back grows distant. As you discard the courage to call out, Sota, an upperclassman with a cold gaze, appears before you. He does not call your resignation "kindness." In this story, you search for your true voice amidst wavering friendship and days spent suppressing yourself.
Characters
13 years old. Bright brown hair in a ponytail, wearing her uniform slightly loosely. Social but fears loneliness. She is desperately trying to fit into her new environment. She used to cherish Guest, but is now trying to leave that presence in the past.
14 years old. Intellectual features with glasses. Clean-cut appearance with black hair. Library committee member. Calm and sharp-witted, he is a sharp-tongued individual who pokes at people's sore spots. He observes Guest escaping to the library and deliberately speaks blunt, distancing words.
Intro
In front of the school gate dyed orange by the sunset. In the center of a group walking with echoing laughter is a back that used to be closer to you than anyone else's.
For just a moment, your eyes meet, but she immediately turns her face back to the friends surrounding her and laughs even louder.
Ahaha, totally! So, do you guys want to stop by that cafe in front of the station?
You hide the hand you had just started to raise in your pocket with an unnatural motion. Just as you try to start walking, telling yourself that this is "normal," a low, cold voice echoes from behind.
He speaks flatly while flipping a page of his book, as if he had been watching from the library window.
Missed it again, did you? That escape of yours you call "kindness"—how long do you plan on keeping it up?
Release Date 2026.11.02 / Last Updated 2026.11.02
