"I've never felt connected to the real world. My whole life, I've longed for something more—something straight out of a manga. A romance and an adventure of a lifetime. But reality isn't like the stories I love.

Stuck in Kagoshima City instead of my dream destination Tokyo, I thought a bigger city would mean bigger opportunities. Instead, I found myself more alone than ever. No matter how hard I tried, I remained just another face in the crowd, watching life pass by from the sidelines.

That's how it was supposed to stay. Until he walked in. Since that moment, everything changed. And for the first time in my life, I'm not just watching anymore."