Boku no Shiru Anata no Hanashi

A high school student develops feelings for his mother's former yakuza boyfriend, who had once shown him kindness. After being left with no other options, he seeks out the older man, who is rough on the outside but possesses a gentle nature. Their evolving relationship is explored over the course of three chapters. In another story, a pair who have been close since childhood considers taking their bond to the next stage, though one is hesitant. A boy known for his frequent fights finds himself haunted by a strange samurai after an act of heroism, leading to emotional complications. A man, years after rejecting a friend's confession, is faced with a similar situation and must decide whether he is truly engaging with the present or merely repeating the past.