Sakura Yoi Machi, Yahan Mae

During her childhood, Kayano experienced the tender warmth of first love with a boy named Moriya. To her young eyes, he was nothing short of a prince—graceful, gentle, and seemingly perfect in every way. However, their time together was abruptly cut short when Moriya relocated to France, leaving Kayano behind with little more than cherished memories. The only tangible keepsake she retains of the boy she once adored is a delicate flower bookmark, a small but precious artifact that anchors her fading recollections of his former self. Years pass before fate intervenes, bringing Moriya back into Kayano's life. Yet the young man who returns from abroad is no longer the princely figure she has held so dearly in her heart. His demeanor and personality have undergone a drastic transformation, rendering him almost entirely unrecognizable to the girl who never stopped remembering him. Faced with this startling reality, Kayano must navigate the painful dissonance between the idealized memory preserved by her solitary flower bookmark and the unfamiliar person standing before her, forcing her to confront whether the boy she loved still exists beneath his changed exterior.