Night View of the Factory: A Collection of Stories by Rie Aruga

Ao and Takaomi are two childhood friends living near an industrial area. Keeping their feelings hidden from one another, they carry on with their daily lives in high school.

"It's our final summer in school. Let's go see the factory nightscapes—just the two of us." This is their promise, as a romance begins to bloom. However, an incident spells turmoil for their budding relationship, placing them at the mercy of an unstoppable fate...

The first work in the social awareness series; the story of two people's persistent love in a world of absurdity.

(Source: Comic Days, translated)