Ageku no Hate no Kanon

Following a devastating alien invasion that forced the vast majority of humanity to seek refuge underground, a perpetually rain-soaked town remains one of the few places where life continues on the surface. Here, a young woman named Kanon Kouzuki lives and works as one of the rare civilians who never retreated below. Despite the grim state of the world, her thoughts are consumed not by the extraterrestrial threat, but by something far more personal. Kanon’s quiet existence is upended when she is unexpectedly reunited with Sousuke Sakai, the object of her long-standing unrequited affection. No longer just the boy she once admired from afar, Sousuke has transformed into a celebrated hero renowned for his battles against the alien invaders. With her attention now entirely captivated by his return, Kanon begins to observe unfamiliar details about the man standing before her. As she watches him closely, a deeply personal conflict takes root beneath the shadow of humanity's larger struggle. Kanon is left to wonder whether the courageous fighter she sees today still carries the heart of the boy she fell in love with long ago, or if the relentless war has forged him into someone entirely unrecognizable.