Stay By My Side After the Rain

Kanade feels like he’s living under a constant storm cloud with his unfulfilled life. Stuck working a typical office job and keeping himself closeted, he’s convinced there will be no sunny days ahead. But those monotonous days are suddenly interrupted when he reunites with Mashiro, an old classmate he harbored hidden feelings for! Finally, Kanade has found a bit of sunshine in his gray, dreary life with Mashiro’s arrival. With a chance to get to know each other again, could this be Kanade’s second chance to find love with the one who got away?

Despite Kanade’s awkward timidity, he and Mashiro have begun dating! Every day they spend together is new and exciting—and just a little bittersweet. When Mashiro’s mother pays an unexpected visit, it becomes clear that Mashiro has been hiding something…

Kanade and Mashiro have finally moved in together! Just as they’re settling into the sunny haze of their new two-person life, it becomes apparent that Kanade’s been hiding things from his family. Add a trip back home into the mix, and there’s no telling how the weather might turn…

After vowing to spend the rest of their lives together, Kanade plans to celebrate Mashiro’s birthday with a surprise, but things don’t exactly go to plan. How will Kanade react when Mashiro does something that really ticks him off? Is their first trip away together destined for stormy weather?