スロウスタート

Hana Ichinose missed her high-school entrance exams after catching mumps, costing her a year, so she starts at Hoshio Private Academy as a first-year a year older than her new classmates. Living in the boarding house run by her adult cousin Shion, she keeps the lost year secret while befriending Tama, Eiko, and Kamuri. Quiet episodes follow the four girls through school days as Hana slowly learns she is not the only one carrying a private worry.