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A collection of intertwining stories covering four not-quite lovers as they find what links them together.Akiha plays the piano and ponders his relationship with Yahiko, a friend with benefits he can’t quite bring himself to call his lover regardless of how freely Yahiko cares for him.Despite their constant bickering, Sado and Nakajo appear close enough to be lovers.

But Nakajo has convinced himself he can never have Sado, which leads him to seek out reasons to hate him even as he stays by his side.Shibata is an overly friendly older man who rather insistently hits on Sekiya, a socially awkward radio DJ.

Even with his DJ persona, Sekiya has a hard time expressing the roiling emotions within him.A stray cat brings Kameda and Ogikawa together. The two spend lazy days eating, drinking, and playing with their cat, all without calling it love.