Blossom Period

Mitsuya and Abe were close friends during their first year of middle school, but their connection faded. Three years later, in the spring of their high school third year, they occasionally run into each other. Mitsuya maintains the same smile as before, which causes Abe to lower his guard and recall something troubling from the past. A rumor about burn scars on Mitsuya’s back emerges, prompting Abe to remember the reason he distanced himself. Both carry unresolved memories and emotional wounds, concealing their inner turmoil behind smiles. Unspoken secrets and painful experiences linger between them.