Ai to Makoto

Saotome Ai is a high school student raised in an affluent household, yet her privileged life is overshadowed by a haunting childhood memory. Years ago, a tragic accident left her completely unharmed but permanently scarred the young boy who risked his own safety to protect her. Though she never learned his identity, Ai has carried the weight of that moment ever since, unable to forget the faceless child who saved her life. That boy grew up to be Taiga Makoto, a volatile young man marked by a prominent scar between his eyes. Hardened by years of adversity, Makoto has transformed into a ruthless brawler and an abrasive thug, channeling his resentment toward the very incident that disfigured him. He blames the world for his rough existence, living entirely on his own combative terms. When fate brings Ai and Makoto together once more, she recognizes the scar that links their pasts. Overwhelmed by guilt over the hardened delinquent he has become, Ai resolves to intervene, hoping to guide him away from violence and rehabilitate his troubled spirit. As she attempts to reach the wounded boy beneath his hostile exterior, a lingering question remains: is Makoto truly a diamond in the rough waiting to be uncovered, or simply an irredeemable bully?