Countdown to Yes

Minato and Wataru meet in high school and become close friends through their shared love of photography. In college, they live together and spend four irreplaceable years side by side.… read more

Wataru is shaken when Minato, whom he has reunited with after a long time, suddenly says, “Let’s live together.” Wataru tries to brush it off as a joke, but deep down, he cannot… read more

Wataru, who is troubled by his relationship with Minato, feels the difficulty of love due to bitter memories of his ex-girlfriend Kaori. Recalling a trip to Hokkaido he took with Minato… read more

Minato finally tells Wataru how he feels. But because Wataru treasures Minato above anyone else as his best friend, he is afraid that becoming lovers could bring their relationship… read more

Wataru can’t bring himself to refuse Minato’s request of “Let’s have a sleepover,” and so he goes out with Minato, camera in hand. Even as his anxiety keeps building, he… read more

Wataru finally steps into Minato’s room. Their silly, pointless back-and-forth is exactly the same as it used to be, yet Minato’s casual words and gestures still make Wataru’s… read more

The morning after the sleepover with Minato. While Wataru can’t stop thinking about last night’s kiss and feels painfully aware of him, Minato is so normal it’s almost disappointing.… read more

Minato messages saying he wants to talk, but Wataru still hasn’t sorted out his feelings. When Minato visits the photo studio, the manager nudges him to step into the studio where… read more

Two weeks have passed since Minato told Wataru, “When I see you, I can’t stop myself from thinking I love you”. Wataru is shaken when he hears through others that Minato’s… read more

At the same time, Minato and Wataru send each other a message saying, “I want to see you.” Wataru runs desperately and ends up at the seaside they always used to visit together.… read more

At last, Wataru says “yes” to Minato’s request to live together. The two begin to prepare steadily for their new life under the same roof. The morning after staying over at Minato’s… read more