After graduating from college and landing his first job at a company alongside fellow new hire Ayano-san, Aoki found himself developing subtle feelings for her over time. However, being somewhat shy and indecisive, he struggled to make any advances towards her - even something as simple as asking her out to dinner eluded him. One day, mustering up the courage, he decides to confess his feelings... but much to his surprise, another colleague named Kuroi had already beaten him to it!
