Hatsukoi ni wa Kanawanai!

Beneath a frosty, indifferent exterior lies an unexpectedly endearing heart. When Shinokawa is transferred back to his company’s hometown branch office, he never anticipates that fate will place him right next door to Kaede—the very boy he harbored deep feelings for during their school days. What begins as a chance encounter between former acquaintances quickly evolves into something far more complicated. One evening, an intoxicated Kaede lets his guard down entirely, casually confessing intimate details about his sexual preferences that leave Shinokawa completely stunned. This startling revelation shatters the carefully maintained distance between them, igniting a tense and intoxicating push-and-pull dynamic. Shinokawa, who has always possessed a somewhat cunning charm and effortless popularity, finds himself drawn deeper into Kaede’s orbit. Meanwhile, Kaede remains fiercely temperamental, oscillating rapidly between icy detachment and sudden bursts of warmth. As these two neighbors navigate the lingering echoes of their past and the undeniable tension of their present, their reunion blossoms into a captivating romance defined by hidden vulnerabilities, unspoken desires, and the irresistible pull of a first love that refuses to be forgotten.