My name is Itsuki — Nakamura. A typical high school student. Not smart. Not athletic. Just a ghost in the hallways—noticed only by bullies. But it wasn't always like this.
I used to be the top student. Admired. Respected. Even loved. I had a girlfriend—Shuko. For six months, she was the sun in my world, convincing me I was worth something. Then she killed herself. She jumped from the school rooftop on a cold Tuesday afternoon. Everyone blamed me.
Her parents. My classmates. Even the teachers. I heard the whispers:
"He did this to her.""He broke her."
Afterwards, everyone isolated me. All of my friends. Even Takumi, my best friend. Their words chained me down, burying me deeper every day.