Nami Iro

As Takumi’s school prepares for its annual folk dance—a highly anticipated event famously known as a couples’ occasion—he assumes his role will be strictly behind the scenes. Believing himself to be entirely single and unpopular, he finds solace in serving on the organizing committee, reasoning that while he lacks romance, his connection to the dance is at least not zero. However, his quiet resignation is disrupted by a recurring dream in which a beautiful girl asks him to be her partner. Given the romantic nature of the event, Takumi understands that such an invitation carries profound emotional weight, far beyond a simple request to dance. Yet, no matter how vividly real the experience feels, it remains just a dream, leaving him unable to clearly recall the mysterious girl's face. What Takumi fails to realize is that his reality is far more promising than his self-perception suggests. His tomboyish childhood friend, along with nearly every other female member of the planning committee, is also without a partner for the upcoming dance. Furthermore, he is nowhere near as unpopular as he believes himself to be. Surrounded by unattached girls who share his daily responsibilities, Takumi remains completely oblivious to the romantic possibilities right in front of him—leaving open the tantalizing question of whether his persistent dream might actually be a premonition.