Given
A story of a certain summer.
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A tender, melancholic exploration of a love triangle between three young musicians, balancing romantic longing with the pain of complicated desire and emotional entanglement.
Haruki secretly had feelings for Akihiko for years, but Akihiko was still in a relationship with his roommate, the violinist Ugetsu Murata. Haruki, Akihiko, and Ugetsu's love clashes and starts to move forward.
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