Honey Lemon Soda

Uka starts high school with a private promise to stop freezing when spoken to. Kai, the boy with citrus hair who once told bullies to back off, is in her class and refuses to be a savior. He nudges, not carries. Clubs, part time jobs, and group plans force Uka to speak even when her voice shakes. Misunderstandings arrive on schedule, along with rumors that pair her with people she barely knows. She learns that progress is not a montage but a calendar full of tiny risks. Kai has his own history with expectations and chooses patience over speed. Friends form around shared homework, late trains, and favors returned. A school trip and a local festival test whether Uka’s new agency survives embarrassment. The romance grows by acknowledging what they cannot promise yet and by celebrating the ordinary courage of saying yes to tomorrow.