School Trip: Joined a Group I’m Not Close To (2025)

Second-year student Hioki Asahi has gone two months without making any friends, and now the day for school trip group selection has arrived. Just when he’s panicking, the school’s… read more

In their shared room, Hioki accidentally falls and pushes Watarai down. Panicking, he blurts out, “I’ll do anything, just forgive me!” Watarai grins and teases, “I’ll think… read more

On the second day of the school trip, Hioki ran into trouble. At an amusement park during free time, a lost little boy tugged on him, asking to be picked up, so Hioki carried him to… read more

On the last day of their school trip, Hioki and his friends, the four heavenly kings, including Watarai, enjoy free time at a famous temple, bonding over food walks and fortune-telling.… read more

On the last day of the school trip, Hioki is suddenly told by Watarai, “I want to be your friend.” But Watarai’s quiet follow-up: “The kind of friend I mean isn’t just a… read more

Ever since Watarai hugged him that day, Hioki hasn’t been able to stop noticing him. When summer break arrives and the group heads to the beach, Hioki shows up late and is suddenly… read more

For Watarai, who’s always judged by his looks, the first person to ever compliment his personality was a boy named Hioki. On the day they had to choose groups for the school trip,… read more

It’s autumn, and the cultural festival prep is kicking off. Hioki watches Watarai get confessed to by girls and starts stressing that he still owes Watarai an answer to his confession.… read more

Hioki and Watarai finally confirm their feelings for each other, and it’s the first time in Hioki’s life that he’s ever liked someone. Even so, he can’t get rid of this weird… read more

On Christmas Eve, Hioki was enjoying a party in the classroom with Watarai and the others. There, Hioki realized a shocking truth. While they had both confessed their feelings to each… read more