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Seventeen-year-old Haruna Catherine Mitsukai has big dreams of being liked, graduating with honors, and escaping her small town for a brighter future at UBC, while Ryu Debiru's main concern is simply surviving. When the two vastly different teens are forced to partner on a major English project, their already strained relationship is tested further as their friends' relationship complicates matters. Set against a backdrop of overcoming prejudice, uncovering secrets, and personal growth, this coming-of-age series explores love, adversity, and the pursuit of peace.