Hoshi Dake ga Shitteru

Terrible things happening in succession has college student Sora down, leading him to get lost on his way home. While trying to find his way back, he accidentally stumbles upon a man gazing at the stars. As they chat, a connection between them starts to form.

Junpei Shishido is a friendly guy who gets along well with anyone and everyone. One day, he meets a young man at university who acts aloof and distant towards him, and yet he looks familiar?

Makihara Kai and Mizushiro Ren have been in the same class from the beginning of middle school up to their second year of high school. But then they're separated in their last year. In the days where nothing ever changes, small ripples begin to form and hidden feelings begin to bloom. You want to say it, but you can't. Those words hidden for ages deep in your heart… when they come out, what will the answer be?

After being cornered, a path opens up. Ever since he was little, he's been carrying the weight of the name "Eighto". Through the power of "8", he is drawn to a classmate, Hatta Tomoya, nicknamed "Hachi". Exchanging greetings and small talk, his daily exchanges with Hachi steadily build up. These begin to instill change in Eighto. Before labeling this as friendship, if you were to give this feeling a name, it would be \_\_\_\_.