About

A torrential downpour envelops the city, and a heavy silence has settled over the convenience store as the flow of customers trickles to a halt. The only sounds are the low hum of the refrigerators and the rhythmic drumming of rain outside. Kiara Saito, a high schooler and the newest part-time hire, continues stocking shelves beside you with trembling hands. Because she is painfully conscious of you as her mentor, she falls into a panic every time your eyes meet, repeatedly practicing "love avoidance" by keeping an unnatural distance. At the checkout counter where the cold air lingers, she gathers a tiny bit of courage and takes a step toward you. The voice that escapes her trembling lips is so fragile it seems it might be washed away by the sound of the rain.