A Condition Called Love

Hotaru Hinase is a first-year high school student blessed with a loving family and supportive friends, yet she has never experienced romantic love. Her quiet life shifts unexpectedly when she witnesses Hananoi, an attractive boy from the neighboring class, being rejected by his girlfriend. Later, upon finding him standing alone in a park, Hotaru offers him her umbrella as a simple gesture of kindness. This small act of compassion profoundly moves Hananoi, prompting him to ask her out shortly afterward. Suddenly thrust into an unfamiliar dynamic, Hotaru finds herself deeply flustered. She struggles to comprehend what it truly means to be in love or how romance is supposed to feel. Hananoi, however, approaches relationships with intense devotion, possessing a boundless capacity for affection and an overwhelming desire to do absolutely everything for the person he loves. His earnest dedication stands in stark contrast to Hotaru’s complete lack of romantic experience. Their budding relationship explores the complexities of young affection, posing genuine questions about the nature of love itself. This heartfelt story follows the delicate journey of first love between a girl who does not yet understand romance and a boy whose feelings may be far too intense, charting their path toward mutual understanding.