Aoi Himura has a childhood friend named Kaori Nanami.

With looks that rival an idol, a flawless figure, top grades, athletic skill, perfect manners, a bright personality, and kindness to everyone—she’s the kind of popular girl everyone admires.

Aoi had always harbored a deep inferiority complex toward his brilliant and beloved childhood friend.

The only one who ever truly understood those feelings was Kaname Kirizuki—Kaori’s best friend.

While Kaori was surrounded by the elite crowd of their grade, handsome guys from the next class over, or the soccer club’s ace senior, Aoi and Kaname would quietly chat and laugh together in the corner of the classroom.