Uozumi Rikuo runs into his old crush, Morinome Shinako, and Nonaka Haru runs into her old crush, Rikuo.

Hayakawa Rou is a student at the school where Morinome Shinako teaches. They seem to have some kind of shared history.

Hayakawa Rou is in love with Morinome Shinako, who hasn’t moved on from the late Hayakawa Yuu, Rou’s brother. She visits their home back in Kanazawa.

Shinako invites Rikuo over, but she chickens out, making a fragile friendship even more tenuous.

Shinako calls off going back to Kanazawa for the new year. She and Rikuo make plans to spend it together.

A burglar breaks into Haru’s place. Rikuo gives her company for the night after.