"Taki, you like Haru, don't you?"
Yahata Umiri's cold and emotionless voice pierced through the air like a sudden flashbulb, making Taki's heart seize.
The mercenary girl, who had never openly expressed her own thoughts before, now abruptly dragged out every hidden feeling Shiina Taki had been trying to bury deep within.
Seeing the sharp frown on Umiri's face, Taki blinked in ...
2025-07-09 13:18:38 +0000 UTC View PostSnap~
Mutsumi stepped out of the bedroom with an expressionless face, having already regained her composure. She checked her bangs multiple times to make sure they weren't messy before heading back to the living room.
But the moment she entered, she locked eyes with two other girls.
Takamatsu Tomori's eyes darted nervously, her mouth slightly open like she wan...
2025-07-09 13:18:04 +0000 UTC View PostThe warm light of the entryway flicked on.
It wasn't a long trip from Café Ahnenerbe to Haru's apartment in Yokohama. By the time the dusky evening glow had fully faded from the sky, they were already home.
Haru casually unlocked the rusted iron door with his worn apartment key. Behind him, Tomori hesitantly peeked her head inside.
This was only Tomori's second time ...
2025-07-08 14:07:42 +0000 UTC View PostA different time, but the same late evening.
Tokyo in autumn felt just a bit different this year. The sun sank sooner into dusk, tinting the world in a somber hue, and the bustling crowds of summer were nowhere to be seen on the streets and alleyways.
Which meant that even walking boldly down the middle of the road felt perfectly acceptable, letting the autumn wind wash over them wi...
2025-07-08 14:07:18 +0000 UTC View PostUh-oh.
The moment he saw the change in Ryo's eyes, Haru sensed something was off.
Ryo had already made it clear when they laid everything on the table: she wanted him to break things off with all the other girls. So of course she wouldn't be in a good mood seeing the stray cat snuggle up to him like that. What was truly unnerving, though, was that she didn't say a single word.
The so-called Annual Japan Young Artists Collective Exhibition was, at its core, a public showcase where young artists in their teens and early twenties debuted and made a name for themselves.
Precisely because it was a public exhibition, submissions were open to all. Anyone could send in their work without passing any kind of threshold.
And because there were no barriers, an o...
2025-07-07 12:47:30 +0000 UTC View PostSincerity and honesty are the most powerful weapons.
Countless misunderstandings and regrets are born from the absence of communication and the inability to face one's feelings honestly. Just like in the well-known example from non-zero-sum game theory, the Prisoner's Dilemma.
All suspicion and mistrust stem from a lack of true dialogue.
For Kazami Haru, it was enough to simpl...
2025-07-06 12:23:53 +0000 UTC View Post(OST: Shorekeeper Deep "Astrum Unicum" OST)
"Haru…"
Chihaya Anon froze in place the moment she realized she had been caught by Kazami Haru in a place like this. Clutching her suitcase tightly, she looked at the dark-haired boy before her in disbelief. That familia...
2025-07-06 12:23:27 +0000 UTC View PostClothing stores in the shopping district were usually swarmed with young women, and today..
Haru, completely going along with his date's whims, had somehow been pulled into one by the girl at his side.
Kita Ikuyo, who had never experienced picking out clothes for someone e...
2025-07-05 13:39:32 +0000 UTC View PostThe sweltering heat of midsummer had quietly faded.
Crisp, yellowed leaves floated down like they had ridden the tailwind of summer's end, gently landing in Kazami Haru's palm.
As the temperature gradually dropped, he donned a pitch-black long coat suited for the season. With shoulder-length black hair to match, his entire presence exuded a calm, refined air. The flowing lines of hi...
2025-07-05 13:17:45 +0000 UTC View Post"Ancestors! This is urgent, my bloodline ends with me..."
Kazami Haru, whose head was spinning with a chaotic mess of thoughts, made no attempt to resist as Shiina Taki grabbed him. Just moments ago, Taki had shown a soft, almost bashful side, but now her demeanor had flipped completely. In an instant, she had turned into a bristling hedgehog, sharp and unyielding.
Her twilight-colo...
2025-07-04 12:53:29 +0000 UTC View PostThe final bell rang at Hanasakigawa Girls' School, and the classroom erupted in noise. Students packed up and shuffled toward their next destinations. But Shiina Taki , still in her uniform, didn't seem to notice. She lay face down on her desk, waist‑length black hair draped over her shoulders and thighs, oblivious even as classmates streamed out around her.
Yahata Umiri rose slowly and...
2025-07-04 12:51:01 +0000 UTC View PostFor Soyo, being with her beloved husband had already become a non-negotiable part of her life. She couldn't even imagine a future where she wasn't by Haru's side.
Even after hearing his outrageous "harem" declaration, the kind of thing only a shameless womanizer would say, Soyo's feelings for him didn't falter in the slightest. Instead, her jealousy and possessiveness surged to new height...
2025-07-03 10:31:45 +0000 UTC View Post"Anon, go take a shower already!"
Her mother's voice drifted faintly from downstairs. Chihaya Anon, drained of all energy, didn't even try to hide the sorrow in her eyes.
She managed to squeeze a bit of strength from her aching body, slowly dragging her unsteady steps toward the bathroom.
Warm water poured gently over her pale cheeks. Her long, sakura-pink hair, vibrant and ro...
2025-07-03 10:31:14 +0000 UTC View PostKazami Haru gently stroked the soft, smooth gray hair of Takamatsu Tomori. Her adorably anxious expression made it impossible for him to leave her be. If they weren't surrounded by people, he would've kissed her then and there.
Apparently, the little penguin could tell what he was thinking. Her cheeks flushed, and she gave a small, earnest nod.
Dammit, at this rate he was going to d...
2025-07-02 10:52:46 +0000 UTC View PostForget-Me-Not?
When Chihaya Anon heard the title, a strange look flickered through her eyes.
The new original song from Kessoku Band… why did the name sound like a ballad? But before she could react further, the electric guitar on stage had already begun its long, drawn-out intro. The soft, undulating melody made her raise an eyebrow.
"I didn't expect the song Haru wrote for...
2025-07-02 10:51:58 +0000 UTC View Post"I saw Tomori standing by the door with Ryo, so we just brought her in~"
Nijika bounced in with the grace of a jiggling pudding, clutching a stack of flyers and maps. Flashing her small white teeth in a bright smile, she waved the flyers in greeting. That's when Kazami Haru noticed Takamatsu Tomori standing just behind her, clutching Nijika's hand.
The little penguin peeked out from...
2025-07-01 13:17:05 +0000 UTC View PostAs time marched on, the cultural festival at Haneoka was finally about to begin.
The past two weeks had given the students plenty of time after school to prepare and decorate, and the day before the festival officially opened was left entirely free for final setup. Kazami Haru's class was no exception; they had already been buzzing with activity.
It took less than half a day of full...
2025-07-01 13:15:44 +0000 UTC View PostToday, Yahata Umiri seemed a little different from her usual calm and easygoing self. Dressed in a sleek black leather jacket, she stood beside Kazami Haru without a trace of emotion on her face.
Her sudden appearance left Shiina Taki, still slightly flushed, momentarily stunned. Frowning, she asked with a hint of unease, "Umiri? What's going on?"
"I need to talk to Haru. I'll borro...
2025-06-30 12:11:54 +0000 UTC View Post"Saki-chan! Wait a minute…"
A familiar voice from childhood called out from behind. The blue-haired girl turned slowly, unhurried, facing the breeze that swept toward her. The cold night wind lifted her pale blue twin tails into the air.
Her fingers tightened around the hem of her skirt. At some point, her delicate brows had already drawn together in a frown.
The dim night s...
2025-06-30 12:11:27 +0000 UTC View Post"…!"
Already emotionally shaken, Sakiko's pupils contracted the moment she heard those words. Clenching her fists tightly, she gritted her teeth but couldn't say a single word in return.
Because, if she looked at it from Nagasaki Soyo's perspective, there was really nothing wrong with what she had just said.
Regret and guilt surged like a dark tide from the hollow aching in ...
2025-06-29 12:51:29 +0000 UTC View PostShe had truly thought that way at first.
Togawa Sakiko frowned slightly, her delicate brows knitting together as she cast a glance toward Nagasaki Soyo, who wasn't far away.
Even though they had already "said goodbye," they somehow ended up walking the same path. From the moment they turned that corner, their routes had matched perfectly. It was almost as if they were headed to the ...
2025-06-29 12:51:08 +0000 UTC View Post"You okay?"
The voice at her ear jolted Ijichi Nijika out of her thoughts. Steadying the box in her hands, she turned slightly and saw who had caught her, it was Kazami Haru.
The realization sent the little horns on her golden headband twitching in place. She instantly broke into flustered apologies, her tone full of panic.
"Sorry, Haru-san… I was in a bit of a rush and didn...
2025-06-28 13:47:03 +0000 UTC View PostMaybe, just maybe, Kazami Haru could admit this simulator had its upsides.
Even though this so-called "Ultimate Romance Simulator" forced him down a pure solo love route, through the simulations with Hitori Gotoh, Haru had come to understand the emotional states of both Chihaya Anon and Ikuyo Kita in depth.
These two radiant girls were not only inseparable best friends, sharing ever...
2025-06-28 13:46:38 +0000 UTC View Post"This shop... how about I leave it to you?"
Those words, vague in meaning, came from the silver-haired woman before him, her eyes curved in a smile. She gently lifted the cup of coffee from the table and took a small sip, eyes closing in contentment as if savoring the taste.
"Aunt Shiki… what do you mean, leave it to me?"
Come to think of it, wasn't he basically already runn...
2025-06-27 13:46:29 +0000 UTC View PostMaybe it was the atmosphere of the upcoming cultural festival, but time seemed to slip by especially fast.
Every day when the 3 p.m. bell rang, it signaled the start of that laid-back afterschool freedom for Haneoka High students.
Many of them would head off to their club activities. Naturally, there were also those in the "go-home" club who would hang out with friends in town until...
2025-06-27 13:46:01 +0000 UTC View PostSummer had ended.
Though the break was only two months long, it felt to Kazami Haru as though he had lived through half a century. Even on the first day of the new semester, he still felt like he hadn't quite woken from a dream.
The band's final live show at the Summer Festival had been just two weeks ago, yet now, Haru felt as if it had happened in another lifetime.
Narrowing...
2025-06-26 11:17:35 +0000 UTC View PostYou really are a woman who makes me happy—
"How much do you like me?"
Upon hearing Ryo's question, Kazami Haru surprisingly began to calm down. Maybe it was the tempting aroma of deep-fried tempura and hellishly spicy miso ramen that eased the tension between them.
Even when faced with an alluring, sultry blue-haired succubus, he still didn't let Ryo seize complete control.<...
2025-06-26 11:17:10 +0000 UTC View PostHad she just imagined it?
Togawa Sakiko thought she'd heard something from the cool, beautiful blue-haired girl before her, something like "With my body." Words so vulgar and inappropriate surely couldn't have come from another girl.
Had she misheard it somehow? Maybe she misunderstood?
Feeling her thoughts spin into chaos, Sakiko's face slowly flushed. She instinctively pinch...
2025-06-25 13:45:27 +0000 UTC View Post"…"
Faced with Misumi Uika's sudden invitation to "go home," Wakaba Mutsumi, who had been about to say something more, narrowed her eyes slightly. She turned and cast a sidelong glance at Kazami Haru with her pale golden eyes.
After weighing things silently for a moment, Mutsumi finally gave a gentle nod toward Uika-san.
Seeing her nod in agreement, Misumi Uika visibly relax...
2025-06-25 13:43:56 +0000 UTC View Post