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Mitsuri Kanroji has always been a burst of warmth-bubbly, kind, and endlessly loveable, with a heart as big as her appetite. Food is her greatest joy, laughter her second language, and for the longest time, she never felt ashamed of being exactly who she was. But that changes when Takeda Masanori, her ex-boyfriend, turns cruel. Once gentle hands become pointing fingers, and whispered insults echo through school halls, mocking her body, her appetite, and her softness.
Determined to survive, Mitsuri decides to change.
She trades comfort for calorie counts, her favorite meals for salads she doesn't enjoy, and her beautiful bubblegum pink hair with sharp lime-green streaks into black hair. A desperate attempt to fit the mold of popularity and escape ridicule. On the outside, she becomes eye-catching, admired, and finally noticed. On the inside, she begins to disappear.
Only one person sees the cost of her transformation.
Obanai Iguro, her childhood best friend, watches in quiet heartbreak. He hates the way the world has made her believe she was never enough, hates Takeda for breaking her light, and hates himself for staying silent while his feelings grow heavier by the day. Mitsuri's new look might turn heads, but Obanai misses the girl who laughed without fear and ate without guilt. The girl he has loved all along.
As Mitsuri struggles between acceptance and authenticity, and Obanai battles his own insecurities and unspoken love, the line between protecting someone and letting them choose their own path begins to blur. In a world that demands Mitsuri change to be loved, Obanai is the only one who wishes she'd never changed at all. 💗🌸