The Golden Sheep
金のひつじ
Synopsis
Four childhood friends reunite, confronting how time and secrets have reshaped their bonds.
Tsugu Miikura and her family have recently moved back to Tsugu’s hometown. After six years away, she can’t wait to reunite with her childhood friends—Yuushin, Asari, and Sora—and start high school together. Tsugu is sure their bond is as strong as ever, but time and distance have quietly shifted the ground beneath them. As classes begin, subtle tensions surface: old jokes feel barbed, shared memories no longer line up, and unspoken feelings press against the edges of every conversation. When cracks appear in the group’s easy camaraderie, Tsugu finds herself caught between nostalgia and the unsettling sense that everyone—herself included—has been keeping secrets. Set against the backstreets of a sleepy coastal town and the restless energy of Tokyo, the story follows four teenagers trying to outrun the past while searching for a place they still fit. With music, friendship, and identity all up for grabs, each of them must decide which parts of childhood are worth holding on to—and which have to be let go. Included one-shot: Volume 3: Love Letter
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