Naoki Sato is the sharpest high schooler ever, he's in every case ahead of all comers for each test. Anyone would feel that somebody like him would not have any issues, however, that is off-base. Naoki lost his mom when he was in his last year of Middle school, while his dad on the other hand abandoned him. Now, that he doesn't have any guardians, Naoki has to take care of his younger sibling Sachi, by himself. Along these lines, he concludes he won't set off for college so he can take care of Sachi. He thinks everything is working out in a good way until he discovers he can't bear the cost of the house that they live in. So the two of them move into a six-block condo. From the outset, his neighbors (the Wise Old Landlord, the two-faced angel, the canine crazy man, the most joyful vocalist on the planet, and the saddest musician on the planet) are irritating and boisterous, yet as he invests energy with them he becomes more acquainted with them better and begins to like them. Perhaps, quite possibly Naoki's thought regarding not attending a university may very well change
Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option.
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Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her...
Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault.
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