Karin Takeda

A goldfish in a tank, taken care of only by the protagonist, dies, and only then do the students feel sorry for it. In this world, people will be kind to you only when you die. Anne, ignored by her classmates, attends classes on the verge of breakdown, but when she meets Aina, who feels the same way, she smiles again.

Shirahoshi is a girl who can’t tolerate when things are not absolutely right. She won the runner-up prize in a manga contest but decided to abandon her dream of becoming a manga artist since she wasn’t going to be the best. Now she spends her days searching for a job. She also cannot accept the reality she was abruptly dumped by her boyfriend who she had hoped would be the perfect match. Then Shirahoshi suddenly comes face-to-face with a suspicious man and self-proclaimed ghost who warns her that not everything has to be “black or white.”

Three teens navigate hidden feelings and quiet tension—until an old film reel reveals a mysterious girl who stirs obsession, concern, and curiosity.