After another knee injury and another break from dancing, 23 year-old Hyoudou Kiyoharu has plenty of time to reflect on his career. He and his partner, Shizuku, had done so much together, but as an individual, Hyoudou felt that dance had become a job. He then decided to leave Japan for a new land of dance. America. He found himself in Minneapolis, Minnesota, or more specifically, The Lounge: a bustling swing dance club. It is there that he met Elizabeth, a fervent jitterbug with a knack for dance. Will Hyoudou be able to rediscover his love for dance? Find out in The Lounge!
"You're different from what I expected," she said softly.
"How so?" he asked, glancing at her.
"I don't know," she replied, searching for the right words. "You just... have this way of making people feel like they matter. Even here, in this... nightmare."
He was quiet for a moment before responding. "You matter, Y/n. Don't forget that."
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Y/n wakes up in the deadly Squid Game, surrounded by strangers and fighting to survive. What she doesn't know is that the mysterious Frontman is watching her every move through the cameras- and she's caught his attention.