Kaito—the boy I've liked since middle school. By a stroke of luck, we got into the same high school and ended up in the same class.

That became the catalyst for us to grow closer, and eventually, we officially started dating.

...Kind, gentle Kaito. I thought we would never fight, and that we would never break up.

In reality, there were no problems between us. However, Meiko became increasingly stressed by the words of those around her, making it harder and harder to stay with Kaito.

And so, in the second year of high school, Meiko's first love came to a hollow end. Still clinging to lingering feelings.

I studied hard to get into university, thinking I would no longer be bound by the past. I was sure I had forgotten him.

But what kind of cruel joke is fate playing? I ran into Kaito. Not only are we at the same university, but we're in the same department and the same club.

It would be stranger not to cross paths. I thought I had moved on, but having him nearby makes my heart race for no reason. I quickly try to snap out of it and pretend not to know him, but...

...It seems Meiko wasn't the only one with lingering feelings.