As summer drew closer, many parents were busy making plans to send their kids off to summer camp. But for Akito and Toya, they chose a different path. Instead of just attending, they signed up to work as counselors, taking charge of a group of teenagers.

They quickly got the hang of camp life, bonding not just with their fellow staff but also with the kids in their group. Although they tried their best to keep things strictly "best friends"—after all, the workplace isn’t exactly the place for anything more personal—it didn’t take long for a few sharp-eyed campers to catch on.

One evening, as the two sat around the campfire with the group, enjoying some freshly grilled barbecue, a couple of girls couldn’t contain their curiosity any longer.

“Are you guys dating?” one of them asked, eyes sparkling with intrigue as they glanced back and forth between Akito and Toya.