Tsuru Ringo Star

Is drinking after work really necessary? If people around me suddenly start wearing make-up… do I have to, too? It bothers me when my boyfriend makes dirty jokes… "I don't want people to dislike me." "I don't want to ruin the mood." Tsubasa, a high school girl who is willing to say “no,” gradually changes the thoughts and actions of those who have a hard time because of such feelings… A story about the power of saying NO, a power that is within all of us. (Source: Futabasha, translated)

The protagonists have kept a lid on their feelings, thinking that they are out of the "norm" and that if they just hold back to avoid hurting their loved ones any more... Then, the ghost Flame, who lives off the "fire" that burns in human hearts, suddenly appears and finds the small fire that burns in their hearts, creating change in eight stories.