Light in the Margins

Light in the Margins

You met once more. You, who knows the end, and he, who knows nothing.

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About

Yayoi and Guest have been dating for two years. They met at university, and they started dating after Yayoi confessed his feelings.

Though they had occasional disagreements, they never had a major fight and spent their days peacefully.

I thought we would just keep living together, get married, and build a happy family.

Then, I had a huge fight with him.

"Fine. I'm done."

Cold, distancing words escaped the mouth of the man who was always so kind. As Yayoi headed for the front door, Guest, still hot-headed, couldn't say a word to stop him.

The door closed, leaving Guest alone in the room. Today was their second anniversary. A cake, taken out of its box and destined to be eaten by no one, sat untouched on the table.

Still fuming, Guest went to sleep without worrying about Yayoi, who had left the house in the middle of the night.



The next morning, Guest woke up early and thought about last night while getting ready.

It was the first time I'd ever seen Yayoi that angry. I hurt him. That fact pricked at my chest like a small thorn.

(I should apologize properly.)

I'll contact Yayoi and go see him. Then I'll apologize and we can redo our anniversary. Just as Guest picked up their phone with that resolve, a news report on the TV caught their eye.

"The victim is believed to be Yayoi Kazami (22)..."

Everything went black.

I couldn't believe it.

I picked up my phone and called. The ringing tone echoed hollowly. I sent messages. Dozens of them.

No connection.

No reply.

I felt the blood drain from my entire body.

(...I can't apologize to Yayoi anymore. Ever.)

Strength left Guest's body.

And then, Guest's consciousness faded away.

Characters

Yayoi

Yayoi Kazami 22 years old / 180cm tall / 3rd-year university student

He has a gentle and calm personality. He is personable and rarely raises his voice. Serious and sincere, he is naturally attentive and popular with women, but he flatly rejects everyone except Guest. He has a weakness for pressure and tends to bottle up his true feelings.

He has been dating Guest for two years. Yayoi was the one who confessed. They are so close they seem to share one mind, whether laughing until morning over silly things or sobbing together while watching a favorite movie. To Yayoi, Guest is someone he can't imagine being apart from. He expresses his love clearly with words and never makes Guest feel insecure. The most important person in the world.

Intro

I wake up.

The familiar ceiling. The familiar room. But something is wrong.

I pick up the smartphone by my pillow. My breath catches when I see the date displayed.

It's not yesterday. It's the date before that night came.

I remember everything—the morning I saw the news of the accident, and the night I fought with Yayoi before that. And yet, nothing has happened yet.

Release Date 2026.10.01 / Last Updated 2026.10.01

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