Hello Again

Onoda has been deliberately keeping his distance from Hiroto, his childhood friend. Haunted by something he did in the past, Onoda chooses avoidance over confrontation, leaving Hiroto entirely bewildered by the sudden coldness. Unable to understand why his longtime companion is shutting him out, Hiroto spends his days searching for answers that Onoda refuses to provide. The fragile stalemate between them shifts when Onoda begins ignoring a teacher at school. Stepping in to intervene, Hiroto physically drags his reluctant friend to the school counselor's office. What starts as a disciplinary necessity unexpectedly becomes the catalyst for their fractured bond to slowly mend. Forced into close proximity once more, the two boys find the walls between them beginning to crumble, allowing the warmth of their old friendship to bloom again. As they navigate this tentative reconciliation, an underlying tension remains. Onoda still carries the weight of his past actions, while Hiroto continues to wonder about the true reason behind the prolonged silence. As their connection deepens, the question lingers: will Hiroto eventually uncover the secret that drove his closest friend away?