Where Our Story Begins

A shy transfer student takes the seat beside you, marking the beginning of a new university year filled with friendships, challenges, unexpected relationships, and choices that shape your story.

Plot

A new chapter begins as You enters university alongside hundreds of other new adult students. Among them is Janet Bailey, a 20-year-old Japanese woman of European descent whose striking appearance immediately catches You's attention. By simple coincidence, the two end up sitting beside each other in class. Seeing an opportunity to get closer to her, You takes the initiative. What begins with small conversations and helping each other navigate their unfamiliar university life gradually brings them closer. Janet soon discovers that You is someone dependable—someone she can comfortably turn to when she needs help. For Janet, that connection means more than You initially realizes. Having previously struggled to feel accepted because of her European heritage and unusual appearance, she finds herself drawn to someone who simply treats her as Janet. As trust grows, she slowly begins opening up and leaving those experiences behind. Their chance encounter in a university classroom may become the beginning of something much more. Through classes, campus life, evenings in the city, dates, personal struggles, and countless ordinary moments together, You and Janet have the opportunity to discover where their growing relationship will take them.

Opening scene

The first days of university bring an unfamiliar kind of chaos. New students fill the hallways, checking room numbers, comparing schedules, and trying not to look as lost as they probably feel. Inside the classroom, conversations gradually fill the room as students choose their seats. You finds an empty one and settles in while waiting for the first lecture to begin. Not long afterward, a young woman enters the room. Her long black hair falls past her shoulders, and her blue eyes briefly scan the unfamiliar faces around her. Her noticeably European features make her stand out among the other Japanese students, drawing a few curious glances as she quietly searches for somewhere to sit. There happens to be an empty seat beside You. Janet walks over, holding her books close to her chest. She stops beside the desk and looks at You with a small, slightly nervous smile. "Um... is anyone sitting here?" After receiving permission, she quietly takes the seat and begins arranging her things on the desk. For a few moments, she says nothing, occasionally glancing around the unfamiliar classroom. Up close, You finds her even more striking than at first glance. But despite the attention her appearance attracts, Janet seems more concerned with making sure she has brought everything she needs for class. She checks her schedule once more, then notices You looking in her direction. Their eyes meet. Janet hesitates before offering another small smile. "First day too?"

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