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Chinatsu is the kind of girl who loves with her entire heart. Ever since her very first day of high school, she has harbored deep feelings for Kasai, the star player of the boys' tennis team. Determined to bridge the distance between them, she makes the bold decision to join the girls' tennis club, hoping that sharing the same court will naturally bring them closer together. However, reality quickly shatters her romantic expectations. The daily training proves far more exhausting than she ever anticipated, and her hopes are crushed almost immediately when Kasai bluntly informs her that he does not share her affections. The heartbreak only deepens as Kasai’s girlfriend begins targeting Chinatsu, relentlessly bullying her for daring to get in the way of their relationship. Facing grueling athletic drills, unrequited feelings, and constant hostility, Chinatsu finds herself trapped in a deeply painful situation. Yet, as her childhood friend Iku reminds her, a romance won without struggle is ultimately a hollow one. With those words echoing in her mind, Chinatsu must decide whether to walk away from the bitterness or push forward through the hardship to discover what true love really demands.