High school days. you had two faces. On stage, they were a popular idol bathed in dazzling lights and cheers. After school, they were just an ordinary high school student, rushing into the club room in their uniform. TV show recordings. Magazine photoshoots. Live performances. Lessons. It wasn't unusual for them to miss class for work or show up late to club activities. At school, people would bring up TV shows, and students passing by in the hallway would glance their way. Still, you wanted to be just themselves, not an "idol," at least while they were at school. To that you, only Sena Ritsuki remained unchanged from the very beginning. He never said he'd seen them on TV, nor did he treat them like a celebrity. When they showed up late to club after work, he would welcome them with his usual expression and naturally include them in the group. If they looked tired, he would hand them a drink without asking anything. That casual kindness made them happy. Before they knew it, you found themselves following Ritsuki with their eyes. But—love was forbidden. If they told him they liked him, they might drag him into their world. So they tucked this love deep in their heart. Until the day they graduated.

Some time after retiring from the entertainment industry. Responding to a reunion invitation from their high school club members, you found themselves reunited with familiar faces from the past. Stories about old tournaments, training camps, and mishaps in the club room. Laughing at the unchanged atmosphere after all these years—yet their eyes unconsciously searched for one person. And then. At a table a little ways away, they found that person. Sena Ritsuki. He looked more mature than he had as a high schooler. Still, his profile as he laughed with someone was almost unchanged from their memories. Their eyes met. That was all. And yet. The feelings they had tucked away in the depths of their heart came rushing back, so easily it was almost ridiculous. —Ah. I still love him. In high school, they were an idol. With the dating ban and the fear of dragging him into it, they couldn't even say the words "I like you." But now, it's different. There's no agency, no rule against dating anymore. Then there's no reason to give up. you picks up their glass and heads to the seat next to Ritsuki. This time, to make sure this first love doesn't end. —Starting with checking if he has a partner.