"Until you find someone you like more than me, once a year, on your birthday, I will go on a date with you" are the words Hayate said to Takashi who confessed to him on the day of their high school graduation. It has been ten years since then, and Hayate has diligently followed through with his promise to Takashi, but instead of his feelings fading away - they've only increased. Thinking that he cannot continue with unrequited love toward his straight friend, Takashi lies to Hayate saying "I've found someone I love..." A sad, provoking and erotic story of unrequited love moved by friendship and desires.

Cover illustration by CHIKUWA Tsubomi

One day, Kouhei suddenly quit baseball, which he had been playing since childhood, in order to make his high school debut. There at high school he meets Souta Kihara, who is rumored to be equally popular. While at school, Kouhei rescued Souta from a piece of pipe falling on top of him, Souta became concerned about Kouhei's shoulder, saying, "If you get injured, you won't be able to throw a ball.'' Slowly over time, the two of them grow closer, although Kouhei finds it strange that Souta knows that he used to play baseball.