Yuho Sakamoto

Inami, whose older brother doesn't go to school, and Kiyokawa, whose older sister doesn't go to school, both became the class pet caretakers when they were in fifth grade. Each carrying their own burdens, the two had supported each other through their daily lives. But then one day, an unexpected incident occurs…

Rei, a girl who loves to draw, stopped drawing after she invited Hotaru to draw with her and Hotaru was better than her. Hotaru comes up with a plan to get Rei to draw with her again. Note: Originally published as a doujinshi at COMITIA 149 as “辿りつけない星”. Award: Won a Semiselection in the Winter 2024 Afternoon Four Seasons Awards, earning publication in the good! Afternoon April 2025 Issue.