Kyohei Shimokawa

A ten-year love story told from the perspective of the selfish and eccentric main character, "I", who falls for Manami in high school but also navigates relationships with others from his adolescence.

In a fading village in the Japanese countryside, the school is about to be closed, which weighs heavily on the students. Freshly arrived from Tokyo with his father after an acrimonious divorce, the shy Akira escapes into drawing and agrees to participate in a mural project to mark the end of the institution.

Rio Sasaoka, a high school teacher struggling with the pressures of her job, finds solace in a secret social media account and the support of her caring boyfriend. When she's unexpectedly assigned as a homeroom teacher to a third-year class, Rio faces new challenges that test her resilience and rekindle her passion for teaching.

Kiichi Ishihira, a delinquent high school student, happens to visit a certain library for the first time in ten years. There, he finds a team of unique staff members working hard every day for the sake of the patrons! After starting a part-time job at the library, Ishihira learns about the various rules and tasks involved in ensuring everyone can discover books and experience the joy of learning. The many encounters he has at the library gradually begin to change Ishihira, who had previously felt a lingering sense of emptiness... We present a heartwarming comedy set in a library!