From That Day, the Answer was Always You

I couldn’t stand him—the way he’d smile at me for no reason at all.

Minato is a high school student who has lived his life avoiding connection with others. Takarae is a convenience store clerk who is loved by everyone and moves through life with effortless grace. The two met in the parking lot behind the store, and their relationship consisted of nothing more than exchanging words during Takarae’s break.

Though Minato feels a deep-seated discomfort toward Takarae and his constant desire to "get closer," a major turning point is about to arrive.

Is this friendship, or something else...? Thus begins a relationship that is pure, clumsy, and beautifully distorted.

(Source: Cygames, translated)