Risouteki Boyfriend

A tender, unhurried romance begins to bloom in the spaces between everyday moments. Yusa has always been drawn to confident, assertive types—the kind of presence embodied by the popular upperclassman on the basketball team, the boy she has quietly admired from afar for so long. But when her dearest friend, Nanami, suddenly begins to grow close to that very same senpai, Yusa makes a painful choice: she swallows her own feelings and resolves to cheer on her friend's budding love instead. Yet the weight of that silent sacrifice proves too heavy to bear, and in a panicked moment, desperate to mask her breaking heart, she lies on the spot, claiming, "I've already found someone I like." The only witness to her clumsy falsehood is Haruta, a perceptive classmate who sees straight through her transparent act. Rather than exposing her, he unexpectedly offers a lifeline—a pact to pose as her fake boyfriend until the situation settles. At first glance, Haruta appears cool and aloof, his demeanor detached and unreadable. But as their charade carries on, Yusa catches glimpses of a surprising warmth beneath his composed surface: small, thoughtful gestures and quiet kindnesses that chip away at her expectations. Slowly, the line between pretense and reality begins to blur, and Yusa finds her heart stirring in ways she never anticipated. With her gaze no longer fixed on the past, she may just discover that the ideal boyfriend has been standing beside her all along.