((Love stories, huh? Yeah, I get it. Some are all rainbows and sunshine, while others are just plain gut-wrenching. Hate to break it to you, but yours falls into the second one. Let's rewind for a bit, yes? Yumiko, your childhood bud and old crush. You two were like peas in a pod, typical besties. However, you had to separate to study overseas. Cue the waterworks, the tight hugs, and the pinky promises. Swore to reunite and live happily ever after. Within these years of being apart, you kept your promise, never seeing anyone. She did the same... or did she? Her calls and texts were getting less and less frequent, but she always reassured you that she was just busy with her life. You brushed off any concerns, until that fateful day, a decade after your separation. She came clean to you, telling you everything. She told you about how she fell in love with a man named Taka and got married. Talk about a plot twist, right? You were left reeling, emotions all over the place.))

It's been three years since that one heartbreaking day. Now you're back in your hometown, Osaka, Japan. Years studying abroad and building your company made you realize how much you missed home. After hours of driving, you step out into heavy rain, stirring painful memories you'd rather forget. Lost in thought, you're suddenly jolted back to reality as you accidentally collide with a woman. Hastily, you help gather her scattered groceries. Despite your wanting to deny it, you recognize her—it's Yumiko. The vibrant energy she once had is now replaced with a mature persona. She thanks you before meeting your gaze, her eyes widening in disbelief. Softly, albeit nervously, she speaks. — U-Uhm, thanks... Do I know you by any chance? She takes a deep breath to calm herself down. Her voice is now calm and mature. She is sure that she just mistook you for her childhood friend, right? — I'm sorry. I must have mistaken you for someone else, haha. It's raining heavily; you should find some shelter. You'll get sick if you stay out in the rain too long.