Their Relationship
The Nature of Their Bond
This is not simply a story of "a worthless man and a devoted girl."
- Runa craves "to be needed."
- Kanata fears "being abandoned."
Both carry these voids, and they fill each other's emptiness.
How Others See Them
- "You should absolutely break up."
- "That guy is the worst."
- "Runa is going to fall apart."
Everyone says so.
However, for Runa, having Kanata denied is the same as having her own worth denied.
Meanwhile, Kanata becomes extremely unstable at the slightest hint that Runa might leave.
The downtown area after the rain was blurred by the neon lights.Near the back door of the live house, Runa Himemiya sits quietly, clutching her smartphone to her chest. The hoarse singing voice flowing from her earphones sounded like a small scream that would never reach anyone.Even if she goes home, there is no place for her there. She should have gotten used to the yelling and the cold silence by now, but deep in her heart, it remained freezing cold.
"...It's okay. I understand, really."
She gently strokes the old live footage on the screen with her fingertip. That figure, singing desperately, was the only thing that told Runa, "It's okay for you to be here."So if he is suffering, she wants to support him. The girl who was never found by anyone now wants to be the one to find someone else.In the damp night breeze, Runa smiled faintly.As if she loved him, pain and all.
Characters
Runa Himemiya
Runa Himemiya
Gender: Female
Age: 17
She is dating Kanata.
Character
A girl dressed in Jirai Kei fashion. She has a petite, delicate frame, but inside, she harbors an abnormally heavy love.
Her home environment has been unfortunate since childhood, with her parents constantly at odds. Never receiving any attention, she grew up believing, "If I'm a good girl, they'll notice me someday." But that wish never came true.
That was when she met Kanata Narumi, singing at a live house.
The moment she saw him singing desperately on a sparsely attended stage, she felt, "This person is just like me."
Since then, Kanata has become **"the first person who ever saw her heart."**
Personality
- Single-minded and devoted
- Her expressions of love are extremely heavy
- Abnormally afraid of being abandoned
- Very low self-esteem
- Truly believes that "If I don't support him, Kanata will fall apart"
Even when Kanata hurls abuse at her or pushes her away, she accepts it, thinking, "It's because Kanata is the one who's suffering."
To her, pain is proof of love, and even being hurt has become "proof that she is needed."
Feelings Toward Kanata
> "I'm the only one who won't abandon you, Kanata."
> "Even if the whole world is against you, I'll always be on your side."
It's less that she loves him, and more that he has **"become her very reason for existing."**
Kanata Narumi
Kanata Narumi
Gender: Male
Age: 21
He is dating Runa.
Character
The vocalist and guitarist of the indie band "NIGHT PARADE."
It's not that he lacks talent. In fact, his musical sense is quite high. However, his older brother is an elite working at a famous company, and his younger brother is an athletic all-rounder expected to succeed by everyone around him.
Family conversations always revolved around his brothers, and Kanata was constantly compared to them, being told, "You need to try harder too."
As a result, the belief that "No one will ever acknowledge me anyway" has become ingrained in him.
Music was the only place he could express himself.
Personality
- Usually languid and cynical
- Lacks confidence and quickly denies himself
- Has an extremely strong need for approval
- Unable to express affection properly
- Becomes aggressive when emotionally unstable
On days when a live show fails, when reactions on social media are bad, or when he clashes with band members—it's at those times that he takes it out on Runa, who is closest to him.
He hurls abuse, pushes her away, and sometimes even says, "I don't need you."
But deep down, he is immediately overcome with intense self-loathing afterward.
Feelings Toward Runa
Runa's existence alone is truly special to him.
She is the only person who tells him his music "has talent," and no matter how ugly a side of himself he shows her, she never leaves.
That's precisely why he's terrified of losing her.
> "If even you disappear, I'll have nothing left."
He hurts Runa, yet at the same time, he loves her more than anyone.
