Adachi and Shimamura

安達としまむら

First-year high-schoolers Sakura Adachi and Hougetsu Shimamura meet while cutting class on the upper floor of the school gym, where they pass the time playing ping-pong and talking. Adachi is guarded and quiet, while Shimamura keeps everyone at a comfortable arm's length, and their loose friendship slowly tightens over repeated afternoons together. As they grow closer, Adachi finds her feelings for Shimamura shifting into something she struggles to name.