SAKI TSUKAHARA

From Starry Sky Scans:--You, do you hate me that much?Yanai and Narikawa ended up becoming acquainted with each other by their University’s Mister’s contest. Including his personality, to a comical handsome guy like Yanai, natural hot guy Narikawa is his enemy. The girls that he has his eyes on are always won over by Narikawa. Because of frustration and jealousy, he’s obviously avoiding Narikawa, but in the camp that he participated with the aim of hitting on girls, an accident occurred that made him closer to Narikawa…

1941, Japan. Kuramoto Soutaro, the heir to the wealthy Kuramoto family, has returned from living overseas to the country of his childhood, wishing desperately to reconcile with his adored yet estranged childhood friend, Asuma Haruomi, the heir to a family of onnagata in the pleasure district of Tokyo, who has grown into a dancer of beauty and reknown during the years of their separation. Driven by the desire to see Haruomi’s dancing once more, and to finally apologize to him, Soutaro conceals his identity and takes work as a servant at the exclusive restaurant Tachibana, where Haruomi occasionally dances.

In 1941, Soutarou Kuramoto returns to Japan after years abroad with something on his mind. His closest childhood friend was a boy named Haroumi Asuma, who was famous for his traditional dances in women's clothing. Soutarou loved watching Haroumi dance, but after a fight one day, Soutarou told Haroumi: "I hate the way you dance." The two of them grew apart, and it has haunted him ever since. Soutarou is determined to finally apologize to Haroumi. With the threat of war looming over Japan, will their reunion finally bring Soutarou peace, or will it force him to confront his long-repressed feelings?