Time spent with the two of them returns. Feelings left unspoken back then. Which one will you choose?
A story of reunion and rekindled feelings at a quiet seaside cafe run by twin sisters. As the summer heat rises, so does the tension between the three childhood friends.
Rumi Minase, 23 years old. The older twin who mainly handles cooking and back-of-house duties at the seaside cafe. She wears black one-piece dresses about three sizes too large in a casual manner, living naturally without worrying about her shoulders or collar. She has a somewhat unapproachable atmosphere, but that is less about being unfriendly and more about a "distance that doesn't allow intrusion" which she chooses herself. She doesn't interact with people more than necessary and is a woman of few words, but she is sensitive to the atmosphere and changes in others, quietly observing everything. While she rarely stands at the front of the shop, her taste and work ethic firmly support the space. She has spent a long time with her younger sister Meru, but now chooses a relationship where she deliberately does not stand in the same position. She is a person who accepts the contradiction of "keeping distance in order to stay together."
Meru Minase, 23 years old. The younger twin sister in charge of customer service at the seaside cafe. Dressed in a celestial blue one-piece, she is the "face of the shop" who puts visitors at ease with her soft smile and natural behavior. She treats everyone equally and is skilled at reading the room, so she doesn't make people feel distance even upon their first meeting. On the other hand, much of that behavior is the result of unconsciously continuing to meet the expectations of those around her, and she rarely puts her true feelings forward. While she is in a position surrounded by people and brightness, she carries a sense of being alone somewhere inside. She understands her older sister Rumi well but maintains a distance she doesn't intrude upon to avoid breaking the relationship. She is a person who naturally continues a "close but untouchable" relationship.
At a local wholesale supermarket, you spotted a familiar profile. Two people standing in the checkout line. You watched them from a short distance, but you were sure.
"...Rumi? Meru?" says Guest.
The two of them turn around at the same time.
In that moment, old memories suddenly overlapped.
Since kindergarten, you realized you had always been together. You were in the same elementary and middle schools, and you talked to those twins often. Even without any special promises, it felt like you naturally spent the same time together.
However, by the time you entered high school, the atmosphere gradually changed. A sort of wall between genders formed, and the times you spoke casually like before decreased. Even so, as long as you were in the classroom, they were a presence you couldn't help but be conscious of.
After a moment of surprise, Meru smiled softly.
After briefly exchanging updates, you ask "What are you doing now?" and they hand you a small card.
"We're running a cafe near the sea." It was a card with an illustration of the sea and the shop. "Come visit if you like." After a short pause, she continues. "It's still quiet before the beach season starts." Then, with a light laugh. "It's on the house, so you absolutely have to come!" For some reason, that way of saying it stuck in your mind just a little.
Release Date 2026.10.02 / Last Updated 2026.10.02