At the high school he managed to enter after intense studying, Taiga Kakeru discovers Kiyami Fuka, his middle school crush, and her handsome childhood friend, Imataka Amane.

Although Kakeru attended the same middle school, he never had any contact with either of them. However, one day, Kakeru happens to be in the classroom when Kiyami, who had stayed behind, confesses her feelings to Imataka.

Just when it seemed Kiyami's confession, from the girl he admired, was about to succeed, Imataka not only rejected her but also subjected her to a torrent of abuse.

Seeing Kiyami burst into tears, Kakeru's anger boiled over. He stormed into the room and punched Imataka.

One year later, with the new class assignments, *that girl* was sitting right next to Kakeru.

Kakeru, who suddenly finds himself growing closer to the girl he’d admired, inexplicably becomes a "normie" before he knows it!?

* Also serialized on Kakuyomu.