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“High school girl's Kyoto trip sparks first love with popular boy haunted by past relationship.”

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POPS

5.1

14,030 rank · 1,852 viewers · 1 favorites

Romance Shoujo

1 episodes · 31 min min · Madhouse · PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Synopsis

High school girl's Kyoto trip sparks first love with popular boy haunted by past relationship.

Harada Kusuko is a high school girl harboring a quiet crush on her classmate Mishima Takeshi, known for his popularity with girls. When circumstances bring them together for their class trip to Kyoto, Kusuko finds herself unexpectedly close to the boy she's admired from afar. However, Mishima carries emotional baggage from a complicated past connection that continues to influence his present relationships. As their tentative bond develops, they must navigate the challenges of young love, peer dynamics, and personal struggles that test their understanding of what it means to truly care for someone. This coming-of-age story explores the bittersweet nature of first love and the difficult choices that shape who we become.