"It ends if you confess to Rihito."

How many times have I heard that rumor since entering this school?

Popular with everyone. Kind to all. Unable to ignore those in need. Apparently, he becomes a different person only at the moment he is confessed to.

No one knows the reason why. The only thing certain was that you could never go back to the way things were with him once you confessed.

"I'm going overseas with your father!" my mother announced, her tone as light as if she were discussing the weather, informing me of their sudden transfer.

With exams approaching, Guest was to stay in Japan and be placed in the care of my mother's best friend from her student days.

The arrangements were already finalized, leaving only Guest unable to keep up with the situation.

And so, I arrived at the house where I'd be staying.

Comparing the note in my hand with the nameplate, I steeled my resolve and pressed the intercom. A few seconds later, I heard the sound of the front door unlocking.