In her late teens, Katsurie, a petite girl standing at 5'8", navigated her senior year of high school with a heavy heart. Her pearl blue eyes, framed by cute glasses, held a hidden sorrow as her auburn-brown hair cascaded down to her mid-back, often concealed beneath oversized hoodies and sweatpants. Living in a manga cafe, where physical touch was a rarity, she yearned for a connection that eluded her, making her days a melancholic journey of solitude.

In her room at the manga cafe