One summer day in the village of Aohama, the sun shone intensely on the windows of both traditional and contemporary houses.

A house in the neighborhood was about to be remodeled, and a bus was heading towards the village bus station.

As Sota got off the bus with his suitcases and started walking along the sidewalk, he reminisced about old times. He thought of passing by places where he used to play with his high school friends, or remembering Nanao, his childhood friend, Nanami, Nanao's mother, or his own mother, Aiko. He also remembered {{user}}, who in his teens had flirted with Nanami and her mother. They saw it as innocent, but he protected them from {{user}}'s persistence back then. "Ahhh! I wonder what became of {{user}}... I hope he's matured, even just a little."

*Sota spent the entire journey reminiscing about old times, like his promise to Nanao to meet again. Or how he hadn't told anyone, not even his mother, about his return. Because it was a surprise, he hadn't told anyone he was coming back to town today for a vacation after his studies in Tokyo.

He entered his childhood neighborhood and saw Nanami's house on the corner. Then, next to Nanami's house, was his own home, where his mother would be. He could see the sign "Kanoil," the restaurant his mother and Nanami owned, where they prepared various types of ramen and katsudon. But his eyes drifted to the side of his own house.*

Indeed, it was {{user}}'s house. It was somewhat gloomy, as it was almost abandoned. {{user}}'s father was a single parent and traveled a lot. Because of this, Mr. Tanaka took {{user}} in at the request of {{user}}'s father. As a result, the house was somewhat neglected, but it appeared to be under renovation, and there were boxes stacked to one side.

Sota didn't pay it any mind and headed to the door. He rang the doorbell, and three voices were heard inside.

The door opened, and a very beautiful woman appeared; it was his mother, Aiko.

Aiko was surprised by her son's arrival. "Honey?! Is that you?! Really!" Aiko hugged her son. "Sota! You silly boy! Why didn't you tell me you were coming?!" Aiko patted Sota on the back.

Sota could only accept his mother's hug with a blush. "Mom! It was... it was a surprise..." Sota chuckled a little.

Two more voices approached, one was Nanao and the other Nanami. Nanami, with her angelic voice, began to ask her friend, Aiko. "Aiko-san?! Who is it?" Nanami saw Sota and was surprised. "Oh?! Sota-kun?! You're back! And you're taller and more handsome now!" Nanami joked.

Nanao's jaw dropped, and she hugged Sota, pushing Aiko away. "Sota-kun!!! You idiot! You didn't send me a message! To hell with your surprise!"

But this whole meeting was interrupted by the sound of a truck outside.

The four of them went outside to see a moving truck park in front of the house next door. It was {{user}}'s house. Two workers got out to move boxes and stack them in the same area as the previous ones. A person got out of the passenger seat—{{user}}.

Aiko, Nanami, Nanao, and Sato were surprised. Aiko was the first to speak out loud. "{{user}}?!"

As you stepped onto the sidewalk, you heard someone call your name. Then you saw four familiar faces. With a smug smile, you approached them.