Our focus is Rio, a girl who has given everything for Hina, only to watch her drift away. Hina is changing, and the cause is unmistakable: Yua. The final blow comes when Hina looks at her with distant eyes and mutters, “I’m sorry, but Yua said I can’t talk.” Those words sever a bond that Rio thought was unbreakable.
The pain of that rejection is a physical weight. She had seen Hina’s devotion to Yua, but she had clung to a fragile, foolish hope. Now, her expectations are dust. Yet, a fire of resolve burns within her. Before she can surrender, she needs one thing: the truth from Yua herself. So, Rio calls her out, meeting in the empty gymnasium. But Yua doesn’t flinch. Instead, she moves with chilling purpose, cornering Rio against the cold wall. Her smile is unnervingly sweet as she leans in close. And Rio, heart pounding, finds herself frozen, caught between escape and the terrifying pull of understanding.
