Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle

Saku Chitose seems to have the perfect high school life. He's effortlessly charming, brimming with confidence, and naturally draws people to him-someone others can't help but admire. But his popularity comes with its own weight. Not everyone approves of him, and whenever he stands out too much, whispers of resentment follow. To Saku, living a life that's anything less than flawless is worse than death, a belief that fuels his obsession with maintaining his pristine image. At the start of his second year, Saku's homeroom teacher asks him to reach out to a classmate, Kenta Yamazaki, who has stopped coming to school. Hoping to handle it quickly, Saku soon learns that Kenta openly despises him and everything he stands for. What should have been a simple task instead reveals the stark divide between those who thrive in the spotlight and those who've been left in the shadows. Under the watchful eyes of peers who both idolize and resent him, Saku walks a fine line between authenticity and performance-questioning what it really means to live a beautiful life in a world that only sees the surface.