Chapter 1 – I'm Living With My Two Best Friends' Crushes and My Crush?
It was the last day before summer vacation at Fujio High School, and the classroom buzzed with excitement. In the middle of all the noise, one voice suddenly rose above the rest.
"I've made up my mind! This summer, I'm going to change my life completely!"
The voice belonged to Yuta Kamado, a 17-year-old second-year student.
Chubby, average in grades, invisible in the crowd — Yuta was the kind of guy no one really noticed. But today, something was different. He stood tall — well, as tall as he could — and declared his vow like a hero in a shonen manga.
"I'll train my body, ace my studies, and return as the best version of me!"
But his two best friends didn't even look up.
Across the room, Amane was staring dreamily toward a feisty girl with long black hair.
Erika—his forever crush. Strong, cold, and beautiful.
Beside him, Izumi sighed while looking at a cheerful girl tying her hair into a ponytail.
Mai—his silent love for two years. Sweet, bubbly, and always smiling.
"Oi, you creeps!" Yuta snapped. "Stop staring like you're the main characters of some rom-com!"
Amane shrugged. "You stare too. Don't act holy."
Yuta scoffed. "I don't. And even if I do, I don't even know who my crush is."
Izumi raised an eyebrow. "What about Yuki? You always look like you saw a ghost when she walks by."
Yuta blinked.
Yuki Aiba — the mysterious quiet girl with short silver hair, who always sat by the window, eyes on the clouds. She barely spoke to anyone, but her presence was… captivating.
"I… I don't know," Yuta muttered.
The three burst out laughing. "You're hopeless too, bro."
Yuta smiled faintly, then looked outside the window.
He was tired of being the side character. This summer… he would rewrite his story.
Two Months Later
Summer break ended.
The sun shone over Fujio High as students returned to class with groans, yawns, and memories of their lazy holidays.
Everyone was back in their usual spots. Amane and Izumi slouched in their chairs, talking about games and how their "plans to text their crushes" never happened.
The classroom door slid open. Every head turned instinctively.
A boy walked in — tall, lean, with a razor-sharp jawline and sleek black hair brushed to the side. His body was carved like a model, V-shaped torso under a fitted white shirt. His eyes were calm, deep, and his presence felt like thunder hidden in silence.
For a second, no one recognized him.
Until—
"W-Wait… is that… YUTA?!"
Amane's mouth dropped open. "NO WAY! THAT'S OUR YUTA?!"
Izumi gasped. "Bro's glow-up is illegal! Who let him cook?!"
The classroom erupted into stunned whispers.
"He's so hot—"
"Did he go abroad for modeling?"
"I can't believe it's him…"
Girls stared. The same girls who never noticed him now looked like they saw a drama lead walk in.
Yuta quietly walked to his bench, calm and composed. But deep inside, his heart raced. He wasn't used to this attention — not yet.
The teacher entered.
"To start this semester strong, solve this question."
She wrote the hardest calculus problem on the board. Silence. Then, Yuta stood up.
Without a word, he walked over and solved it smoothly in under a minute.
Everyone gawked.
"That's… correct," the teacher said in disbelief.
Another explosion of murmurs followed.
Amane leaned to Izumi. "Is this a manga arc? Am I dreaming?"
Izumi whispered, "He didn't just level up… he transcended."
From that moment on, Yuta's name started floating around school.
Not just because of his looks, but because of his newfound intelligence, calmness, and discipline.
Teachers praised him. Girls admired him. Boys respected him.
But Yuta… just sat quietly, eyes on his book. Trying to stay grounded.
Until—
📢 Public Announcement – School PA System
"All students, your attention please."
The sudden broadcast silenced the entire school.
"This is a notice from the Ministry of Social Welfare and Education. To combat Japan's declining birthrate and encourage early emotional maturity, a new experimental live-in campus program is being introduced."
Everyone listened with widened eyes.
"Fujio High School is among the first selected. From this semester, selected groups of three boys and three girls will live together in shared dorms. Students will be evaluated on emotional intelligence, teamwork, and romantic development. At graduation, compatible pairs will be officially recognized as couples."
Dead silence.
Then—
"EEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHH?!"
Amane stood up like lightning hit him. "IS THIS AN ECCHI ANIME?!"
Izumi held his chest. "Erika… Mai… and… what if Yuki ends up with us…?!"
Yuta was frozen.
He looked to the right. Mai, staring at him in shock.
To the left, Erika, brows furrowed, a slight blush on her cheek.
And directly ahead, Yuki, eyes calm as ever—but this time, focused only on him.
Yuta's Thoughts:
I just wanted to get fit… and now I might be living with my best friends' crushes… and my maybe-crush?
What kind of story is this?!
author's note-
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