YUJ-081 | "I can't date anyone unless we've had sex first." The day I—in my first year of working—returned to my hometown and reunited with a former classmate who used to be quite plain. — Kanan Amamiya

To be honest, I don’t really like my hometown. Even the smallest rumors spread in an instant, and there’s no such thing as privacy at my parents' house. In my first year of working, I was pressured by my parents to return home—reluctantly, I agreed to a five-day visit. On my first night back, a friend invited me to a local bar, where I ran into Kanami, a former classmate. Kanami, who had been quite plain back in our school days, had blossomed into a sophisticated woman—my heart wouldn't stop racing. I found myself completely smitten with her, and I tried to grow closer to her during my short stay, but…