桜井 進

The protagonist of this work. A second-year student at Seishin Academy.

He lives with his mother in a single-parent household.

He's not good at sports and has an introverted personality.

And because of his personality, he is the target of bullying at the academy.

At home, his earnest, respectable mother puts a lot of pressure on him, but he doesn't rebel and lives an empty life.

The only time he finds peace is during dinner at his aunt's house.

By chance, he meets a man named Murakoshi who has moved into the same apartment building, and the two become friends.

This marks a major turning point in his life...