Better to Cry for Love

Due to her father’s job, Hodaka has moved frequently, living solely with him wherever they are stationed. Upon arriving in a new city and enrolling in a new school, she attends the student orientation festival, where she encounters the male protagonist for the first time. Despite his cold demeanor and the unfavorable first impression he forms of her, Hodaka feels an inexplicable draw toward him and becomes determined to get closer. Her persistent attempts to connect with him set the stage for the story’s central emotional conflict and mark a significant turning point in her daily life.