A Story About Becoming Cooler Than the Cool Girl (Pre-Serialization)

A Story About Becoming Cooler Than the Cool Girl (Pre-Serialization)

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カッコイイ女の子よりカッコよくなろうとするお話

Ibuki, a naturally skilled and tomboyish girl, and Tomoaki, a shorter boy, first meet as children during a dodgeball game. When other boys tease Ibuki for her cool, athletic demeanor, making her feel insecure, Tomoaki makes her a heartfelt promise. He vows that once they grow up, he will become taller and super cool himself, so that no one will mind her coolness anymore and she can just keep being herself.

Years later, they have become close friends, yet little seems to have changed. Tomoaki still carries the weight of that childhood pledge, while the dynamics of their relationship quietly evolve. The story follows their journey from that formative promise, exploring the gaps between intention and reality, and the unspoken feelings that may lie beneath a simple vow of friendship.

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