is a Japanese

light novel A light novel (, Hepburn: ''raito noberu'') is a style of young adult novel primarily targeting high school and middle school students. The term "light novel" is a ''wasei-eigo'', or a Japanese term formed from words in the English languag ...

series written by Okemaru and illustrated by Saba Mizore. It was initially serialized as a web novel on the user-generated novel publishing website

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in December 2018. It was later acquired by

Hobby Japan is a Japanese publishing company known for publishing and releasing books, magazines, light novels, games, and collectibles. Founded in 1969, the company owns and distributes such publications as the eponymous ''Hobby Japan'' magazine, as well ...

who began publishing it as a light novel in June 2020 under their

HJ Bunko is a publishing label affiliated with the Japanese publishing company Hobby Japan. It was established in July 2006 and is a light novel label that is aimed at a young adult male readership. Hobby Japan publishes a bimonthly light novel magazine t ...

light novel imprint. A

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adaptation illustrated by Popuri Yoshikita began serialization on

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's ''Shōnen Ace Plus'' website in March 2021. An

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television series adaptation by

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and

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is set to premiere in 2023.

Characters

; : :The main protagonist. He was passionately approaching his classmate, Aika Natsukawa, but he suddenly came to his senses and tried to distance himself from Aika. ; : :The female lead. She is the beautiful girl in her class. She is bewildered by Wataru Sajō's sudden change in attitude and her own feelings of confusion. ; : :Aika's best friend. She is a positive girl who joins the volleyball club. ; : :Wataru's older sister. She is the vice president of the student council. ; : :Kaede's best friend. A cool-headed and beautiful moral public committee president. ; :Wataru's classmate and junior at part-time job.

Media

Light novel

Written by Okemaru, the series began serialization as a web novel on the user-generated novel publishing website

on December 7, 2018. It was later acquired by

who began publishing it as a

with illustrations by Saba Mizore under their

imprint on June 1, 2020. As of August 2022, seven volumes have been released.

Manga

adaptation illustrated by Popuri Yoshikita began serialization on

's ''Shōnen Ace Plus'' website on March 26, 2021. As of November 2022, it has been collected in three volumes.

Anime

television series adaptation was announced on November 18, 2022. It is produced by

and

, and directed by Kazuomi Koga, with scripts written by

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, and character designs handled by Masaru Koseki. The series is set to premiere in 2023. The opening theme song will be performed by

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References

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