The Dream of Perfect Youth

"I've found my ideal."
With such thoughts in mind, Maegahara Shosei watches a certain group of his classmates. Just looking from the side is enough for him to tell — they represent the perfect youth in his mind. The kind of youth filled with precious friendships, irreplaceable memories, and bittersweet satisfaction of youth. With his mind made up, Shosei is determined to become a part of their group. The problem is — he's a loner who struggles to communicate with others! Adding salt to the wound, Furukawa Itsuki notices his plight and declares:

"You will struggle, fail and betray yourself in the process..."

Riled up Shosei promises that he will prove him wrong... And so — the bet is on! Shosei has three months to make friends with the group and successfully invite them to his birthday.
Will he be able to succeed? Or will Itsuki emerge victorious? Regardless, the battle between the two has already begun: The weapons are words. The battlefield—school. And the price—friendship...

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Hopefully.

Will try to update twice a week...
Hopefully.

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Chapter 0: The Perfect Youth and the Lifechanging Bet...
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Chapter 1: Apparently, Making Friends is Difficult...
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Chapter 2: It seems, even popular kids have their troubles.
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Chapter 3: Without a doubt, shopping trips are an essential part of youth.
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Chapter 4: Turns out, picking gifts is never easy...
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Chapter 5: Birthday parties are still a happy occasion in high school.
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Chapter 6: The observer's perspective is logical, twisted, and hopeful.
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Chapter 7: The Class Clown takes a break from his role, and the Enigma begins to move.
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Chapter 8: Cultural festival preparations begin with malice.
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Chapter 9: Kato Mitsu puts faith in them, so she makes a request.
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Chapter 10: Ice Queen freezes the cultural festival.
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Chapter 11: The Idealist decides to reach out to them.
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Chapter 12: Suzuki Yukino's heart erupts in a blazing melody.
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Chapter 13: Nakano Akira screams at the top of his lungs.
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Chapter 14: The Thoughtful Gyaru holds secrets.
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Chapter 15: The Perfect Human still smiles.
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Chapter 16: Ishikawa Yamada and Maeda Fumiko decide that future is uncertain.
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Chapter 17: The Dreamer awakens from his illusions.
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Chapter 18: Furukawa Itsuki finally takes a step forward.
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Chapter 19: For the first time, Maegahara Shosei clearly sees his heart's desires.
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Chapter 20: Epilogue: Their arduous path toward the perfect youth begins.
Author
GenreDramaSchoolSlice of Life
UpdatedAug 31, 2022
Chapters21
Writing StatusFinished
Word Count65,722
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