Hoshi wo Kazoeru Koto

After a painful breakup leaves him emotionally shattered, Kunihiko Emori sinks into a deep depression, withdrawing from the world around him. When an unexpected stranger goes out of his way to offer kindness and companionship, Emori meets these overtures with bitter resentment and stubborn resistance. He has no interest in letting anyone into his carefully guarded isolation, preferring the familiar comfort of his own misery over the vulnerability of human connection. However, the relentlessly outgoing Atsushi Makishima refuses to be deterred by Emori's hostility. Through sheer persistence, Makishima drags him out of his self-imposed shell and pulls him into a series of new experiences. For the first time in what feels like an eternity, Emori begins to genuinely enjoy life again, discovering that the world still holds warmth he thought he had lost forever. Yet, as their bond deepens, a quiet frustration lingers beneath his newfound happiness: Emori finds himself wishing that Makishima would finally pause long enough to truly listen to him. The first volume also includes two standalone stories unrelated to the main narrative, exploring a salaryman's unique relationship with a pair of twins.